1. SEC (5.036)
2. Big XII (4.739)
3. Big Ten (4.696)
4. Big East (4.663)
5. Pac 10 (4.598)
6. ACC (4.580)
7. Mountain West (4.126)
8. WAC (3.747)
9. C-USA (3.300)
10. Sun Belt (3.167)
11. MAC (2.921)
Friday, December 7, 2007
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Anyone Have an Idea for a Playoff?
It seems every year about this time there is no shortage of ideas and opinions about how to implement a playoff or how to integrate one into the current system.
The problem is there’s no one with a voice or the power to make that change who actually wants to see a playoff for college football. The best chance for that came earlier this year when Florida’s athletic director, Bernie Machen, was clamoring for a playoff and had a proposal to support it.
For his efforts, he was swatted away like an annoying nat and forced to issue a statement in support of the BCS as if he had a gun pointed to his head. For anyone hoping the debacle of the BCS this season will have any impact on a playoff I don't recommend that you hold your breath.
In all likelihood the best we will see is yet another bowl game under what they will call the Plus One model. It appears the “next tweak” in the system will be to keep adding games under the BCS umbrella. Perhaps after 15 or 20 more years of these fiascos we’ll eventually have enough games after the BCS bowls to actually call it a playoff.
Since everyone seems to have an idea for a playoff, why not here as well? The opinion here is that any playoff that doesn’t include all 11 conference champions lacks two of the overarchign principles of collegiate athletics: equality and opportunity. The equality equation doesn’t need expanding upon except possibly for those powers that be who believe that good football only resides in the conference in which they are affiliated.
The opportunity factor is an important consideration; however, if and when we ever actually get to a playoff. If Presidents are truly concerned about the academic nature of the so called “student” athlete then a playoff that includes each conference champion is a good place to start in support of their own position. Why restrict the opportunity for young men to play for a championship and compete in a playoff atmosphere by limiting it four or even eight teams? It could be a once in a lifetime opportunity lost for a number of kids and for what reason? It’s hard to understand some of these recommendations - not the least of which is the Plus-One model.
If the concern is to avoid the creation of a NFL-style playoff that’s all about the bottom line then any playoff recommendation that doesn’t include the conference champions - whether by a coach, journalist, president, or anyone else – should be considered a non-starter. The system should be inclusive not restrictive which is what baffles the mind when you peer deep into the BCS.
From there, the debate can begin on what it should look like. The preferred method for this site would be to see five at-large teams after the 11 conference champions. Sixteen is the perfect bracket number and anything larger than that might take the season longer than it needs to be.
Of course the debate would be similar to the NCAA basketball tournament on the teams that just barely got in and the ones who were on the bubble that didn’t. The only difference here is that you would still need to have such an incredibly fabulous season that your five at-large teams would almost always come from a pool of the remaining top 15 ranked teams that probably have no more than two or three losses at the most. You wouldn’t have at-large teams getting in that were barely over .500 like you do in basketball.
This is also where the BCS system could actually be used. It’s not that the BCS from a modeling perspective is a terrible design. The BCS is worthless in its current state, because it’s simply not a playoff. The BCS could be used to take the highest rated programs after the conference champs were pulled out. Any arguments from those left out would fall on deaf ears, because each team will have had the opportunity for inclusion by winning their conference. That’s the added benefit of allowing all 11 conference champs, because there would be no excuses. You don’t win the conference title; you don’t get the guaranteed playoff appearance. The BCS could also be used for seeding the teams. Using the rankings from the D-I20 Register here’s what the first round would look like.
#16 Central Michigan at
#1 Ohio State
#9 Kansas at
#8 USC
#12 BYU at
#5 Georgia
#10 West Virginia at
#7 Missouri
#14 UCF at
#3 Virginia Tech
#11 Arizona State at
#6 Oklahoma
#13 Illinois at
#4 Hawaii
#15 Florida Atlantic at
#2 LSU
Using the Register you will note only one of the at-large teams had more than two losses and less than 10 wins.
#4 Georgia (10-2)
#7 Missouri (11-2)
#9 Kansas (11-1)
#11 Arizona State (10-2)
#13 Illinois (9-3)
Using the BCS, the playoff would look like this…
#16 Florida Atlantic at
#1 Ohio State
#9 West Virginia at
#8 Kansas
#12 Florida at
#5 Georgia
#10 Hawaii at
#7 USC
#14 UCF at
#3 Virginia Tech
#11 Arizona State at
#6 Missouri
#13 BYU at
#4 Oklahoma
#15 Central Michigan at
#2 LSU
The problem is there’s no one with a voice or the power to make that change who actually wants to see a playoff for college football. The best chance for that came earlier this year when Florida’s athletic director, Bernie Machen, was clamoring for a playoff and had a proposal to support it.
For his efforts, he was swatted away like an annoying nat and forced to issue a statement in support of the BCS as if he had a gun pointed to his head. For anyone hoping the debacle of the BCS this season will have any impact on a playoff I don't recommend that you hold your breath.
In all likelihood the best we will see is yet another bowl game under what they will call the Plus One model. It appears the “next tweak” in the system will be to keep adding games under the BCS umbrella. Perhaps after 15 or 20 more years of these fiascos we’ll eventually have enough games after the BCS bowls to actually call it a playoff.
Since everyone seems to have an idea for a playoff, why not here as well? The opinion here is that any playoff that doesn’t include all 11 conference champions lacks two of the overarchign principles of collegiate athletics: equality and opportunity. The equality equation doesn’t need expanding upon except possibly for those powers that be who believe that good football only resides in the conference in which they are affiliated.
The opportunity factor is an important consideration; however, if and when we ever actually get to a playoff. If Presidents are truly concerned about the academic nature of the so called “student” athlete then a playoff that includes each conference champion is a good place to start in support of their own position. Why restrict the opportunity for young men to play for a championship and compete in a playoff atmosphere by limiting it four or even eight teams? It could be a once in a lifetime opportunity lost for a number of kids and for what reason? It’s hard to understand some of these recommendations - not the least of which is the Plus-One model.
If the concern is to avoid the creation of a NFL-style playoff that’s all about the bottom line then any playoff recommendation that doesn’t include the conference champions - whether by a coach, journalist, president, or anyone else – should be considered a non-starter. The system should be inclusive not restrictive which is what baffles the mind when you peer deep into the BCS.
From there, the debate can begin on what it should look like. The preferred method for this site would be to see five at-large teams after the 11 conference champions. Sixteen is the perfect bracket number and anything larger than that might take the season longer than it needs to be.
Of course the debate would be similar to the NCAA basketball tournament on the teams that just barely got in and the ones who were on the bubble that didn’t. The only difference here is that you would still need to have such an incredibly fabulous season that your five at-large teams would almost always come from a pool of the remaining top 15 ranked teams that probably have no more than two or three losses at the most. You wouldn’t have at-large teams getting in that were barely over .500 like you do in basketball.
This is also where the BCS system could actually be used. It’s not that the BCS from a modeling perspective is a terrible design. The BCS is worthless in its current state, because it’s simply not a playoff. The BCS could be used to take the highest rated programs after the conference champs were pulled out. Any arguments from those left out would fall on deaf ears, because each team will have had the opportunity for inclusion by winning their conference. That’s the added benefit of allowing all 11 conference champs, because there would be no excuses. You don’t win the conference title; you don’t get the guaranteed playoff appearance. The BCS could also be used for seeding the teams. Using the rankings from the D-I20 Register here’s what the first round would look like.
#16 Central Michigan at
#1 Ohio State
#9 Kansas at
#8 USC
#12 BYU at
#5 Georgia
#10 West Virginia at
#7 Missouri
#14 UCF at
#3 Virginia Tech
#11 Arizona State at
#6 Oklahoma
#13 Illinois at
#4 Hawaii
#15 Florida Atlantic at
#2 LSU
Using the Register you will note only one of the at-large teams had more than two losses and less than 10 wins.
#4 Georgia (10-2)
#7 Missouri (11-2)
#9 Kansas (11-1)
#11 Arizona State (10-2)
#13 Illinois (9-3)
Using the BCS, the playoff would look like this…
#16 Florida Atlantic at
#1 Ohio State
#9 West Virginia at
#8 Kansas
#12 Florida at
#5 Georgia
#10 Hawaii at
#7 USC
#14 UCF at
#3 Virginia Tech
#11 Arizona State at
#6 Missouri
#13 BYU at
#4 Oklahoma
#15 Central Michigan at
#2 LSU
Monday, December 3, 2007
BCS: What's Different 10 Years Later?
The D-I20 Register may have produced the exact same one versus two match-up as the BCS, but I can tell you that it takes no joy in that finding. But it has – perhaps even better than last year – shown that any knuckle-head can come up with something that replicates the BCS and do it so simplistically that even the Cave Men could do it.
If you’re reading this you know by now that the D-I20 Register was created more to illustrate and define the BCS’ ineptitude for determining the participants for the national championship, but there is great pride in ridiculing it as well.
With that said, the question everyone needs to ask is, if some guy with an excel spread sheet can come up with the same one versus two match-up adding some “5’s” and “2.35’s” together haven’t they exhausted every angle with the tweaking and the nudging? The bottom line is that no matter what formula you adjust there’s always going to be an overlooked scenario that leaves the computers fried and smoking.
It really does baffle the mind that the powers that be believe this is the best system for crowning a champion. Like those before it, the Bowl Coalition and the Bowl Alliance, the BCS will eventually collapse upon itself and we can only hope when it does that those same powers that be do not force yet another inept system that mocks us back.
Perhaps the most revealing irony to this whole BCS and computer formula non-sense is they were completely irrelevant this year. The pollsters, voters or whatever you want to call them are the ones who decided it was LSU instead of Virginia Tech, Oklahoma, Kansas, USC or even Hawaii (heaven forbid they let someone play for a national championship who is not esteemed to be a member of the chosen conferences). Virginia Tech finished third only .01 points behind LSU, but almost no one voted them that high. Had voters placed Virginia Tech number three they would have finished ahead of LSU in the BCS standings. So, we're all left scratching our heads wondering in the end how this season was any different than the pre-BCS years and why we have to be left once again with such a let down after this magnificent of a season.
To See the Final 2007 Rankings click here
Tomorrow, I will look at where a BCS-style system might actually be useful.
If you’re reading this you know by now that the D-I20 Register was created more to illustrate and define the BCS’ ineptitude for determining the participants for the national championship, but there is great pride in ridiculing it as well.
With that said, the question everyone needs to ask is, if some guy with an excel spread sheet can come up with the same one versus two match-up adding some “5’s” and “2.35’s” together haven’t they exhausted every angle with the tweaking and the nudging? The bottom line is that no matter what formula you adjust there’s always going to be an overlooked scenario that leaves the computers fried and smoking.
It really does baffle the mind that the powers that be believe this is the best system for crowning a champion. Like those before it, the Bowl Coalition and the Bowl Alliance, the BCS will eventually collapse upon itself and we can only hope when it does that those same powers that be do not force yet another inept system that mocks us back.
Perhaps the most revealing irony to this whole BCS and computer formula non-sense is they were completely irrelevant this year. The pollsters, voters or whatever you want to call them are the ones who decided it was LSU instead of Virginia Tech, Oklahoma, Kansas, USC or even Hawaii (heaven forbid they let someone play for a national championship who is not esteemed to be a member of the chosen conferences). Virginia Tech finished third only .01 points behind LSU, but almost no one voted them that high. Had voters placed Virginia Tech number three they would have finished ahead of LSU in the BCS standings. So, we're all left scratching our heads wondering in the end how this season was any different than the pre-BCS years and why we have to be left once again with such a let down after this magnificent of a season.
To See the Final 2007 Rankings click here
Tomorrow, I will look at where a BCS-style system might actually be useful.
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Final D-I20 Register Rankings
Perhaps no other year has exposed the inadequacy of the BCS than the 2007 season. As this college football season has unfolded, programs ranked either #1 or #2 lost ELEVEN times. There is no clear cut #1 nor is there a clear cut #2. The top 10 is filled with teams that are equally righteous for having an opportunity to compete for a national championship but only two teams will be handed that right. With no playoff, the D-I20 Register remains to illustrate the BCS' ineffectiveness to determine college football's postseason, as the final rankings for the 2007 season are unveiled.
Team Score
1. Ohio State (6.667)
2. LSU (6.371)
3. Virginia Tech (6.251)
T-4. Hawaii (6.238)
T-4. Georgia (6.238)
6. Oklahoma (6.229)
7. Missouri (6.227)
8. USC (6.202)
9. Kansas (6.106)
10. West Virginia (5.879)
11. Arizona State (5.875)
12. BYU (5.785)
13. Illinois (5.738)
14. Florida (5.704)
15. Tennessee (5.687)
16. Virginia (5.640)
17. Boise State (5.550)
18. Texas (5.523)
19. Wisconsin (5.506)
20. Boston College (5.452)
21. Connecticut (5.402)
22. South Florida (5.379)
23. Clemson (5.352)
24. Oregon State (5.306)
25. Cincinnati (5.302)
26. Florida State (5.250)
27. Arkansas (5.235)
28. Wake Forest (5.221)
29. Oregon (5.169)
30. Auburn (5.150)
31. Kentucky (5.117)
32. Michigan (5.069)
33. Utah (5.065)
34. UCF (5.027)
35. Texas Tech (5.017)
36. Air Force (4.900)
37. Penn State (4.885)
38. Miss State (4.865)
39. Texas A&M (4.850)
40. Michigan State (4.800)
41. New Mexico (4.733)
42. Fresno State (4.698)
43. South Carolina (4.621)
44. Troy (4.619)
45. TCU (4.592)
46. Tulsa (4.567)
47. Bowling Green (4.554)
48. Rutgers (4.546)
49. Oklahoma State (4.519)
50. Georgia Tech (4.481)
51. Colorado (4.410)
52. Florida Atlantic (4.373)
53. Indiana (4.365)
54. Navy (4.355)
55. Alabama (4.348)
56. Houston (4.329)
57. Purdue (4.294)
58. East Carolina (4.292)
59. UCLA (4.263)
60. Maryland (4.231)
61. Louisville (4.152)
62. Ball State (4.150)
63. Central Michigan (4.123)
64. Vanderbilt (4.090)
65. California (4.079)
66. Arizona (4.065)
67. Pittsburgh (4.052)
68. Iowa (4.038)
69. North Carolina State (4.029)
70. Northwestern (3.983)
71. Nebraska (3.958)
72. Washington State (3.931)
73. Louisiana-Monroe (3.873)
74. Kansas State (3.865)
75. Southern Miss (3.852)
76. Nevada (3.848)
77. Miami (3.681)
78. Memphis (3.677)
79. Miami OH (3.663)
80. Washington (3.608)
81. Ohio (3.558)
82. Wyoming (3.528)
83. Stanford (3.485)
84. Middle Tennessee (3.435)
85. Louisiana Tech (3.415)
86. San Jose State (3.400)
87. San Diego State (3.383)
88. North Carolina (3.342)
89. Western Michigan (3.333)
90. Buffalo (3.277)
91. Western Kentucky (3.265)
92. Iowa State (3.179)
93. Toledo (3.065)
94. Notre Dame (3.050)
95. Akron (3.033)
96. Arkansas State (3.023)
97. Ole Miss (3.008)
98. Baylor (2.988)
99. UTEP (2.881)
100. Temple (2.858)
101. Colorado State (2.785)
102. Eastern Michigan (2.723)
103. Tulane (2.698)
104. Army (2.630)
105. Syracuse (2.588)
106. New Mexico St. (2.558)
107. Louisiana-Lafayette (2.519)
108. Marshall (2.508)
109. Kent State (2.435)
110. Rice (2.396)
111. UNLV (2.367)
112. Utah State (2.360)
113. Minnesota (2.308)
114. UAB (2.060)
115. Duke (2.033)
116. North Texas (1.906)
117. Northern Illinois (1.754)
118. Idaho (1.656)
119. SMU (1.515)
120. Florida International (1.492)
Team Score
1. Ohio State (6.667)
2. LSU (6.371)
3. Virginia Tech (6.251)
T-4. Hawaii (6.238)
T-4. Georgia (6.238)
6. Oklahoma (6.229)
7. Missouri (6.227)
8. USC (6.202)
9. Kansas (6.106)
10. West Virginia (5.879)
11. Arizona State (5.875)
12. BYU (5.785)
13. Illinois (5.738)
14. Florida (5.704)
15. Tennessee (5.687)
16. Virginia (5.640)
17. Boise State (5.550)
18. Texas (5.523)
19. Wisconsin (5.506)
20. Boston College (5.452)
21. Connecticut (5.402)
22. South Florida (5.379)
23. Clemson (5.352)
24. Oregon State (5.306)
25. Cincinnati (5.302)
26. Florida State (5.250)
27. Arkansas (5.235)
28. Wake Forest (5.221)
29. Oregon (5.169)
30. Auburn (5.150)
31. Kentucky (5.117)
32. Michigan (5.069)
33. Utah (5.065)
34. UCF (5.027)
35. Texas Tech (5.017)
36. Air Force (4.900)
37. Penn State (4.885)
38. Miss State (4.865)
39. Texas A&M (4.850)
40. Michigan State (4.800)
41. New Mexico (4.733)
42. Fresno State (4.698)
43. South Carolina (4.621)
44. Troy (4.619)
45. TCU (4.592)
46. Tulsa (4.567)
47. Bowling Green (4.554)
48. Rutgers (4.546)
49. Oklahoma State (4.519)
50. Georgia Tech (4.481)
51. Colorado (4.410)
52. Florida Atlantic (4.373)
53. Indiana (4.365)
54. Navy (4.355)
55. Alabama (4.348)
56. Houston (4.329)
57. Purdue (4.294)
58. East Carolina (4.292)
59. UCLA (4.263)
60. Maryland (4.231)
61. Louisville (4.152)
62. Ball State (4.150)
63. Central Michigan (4.123)
64. Vanderbilt (4.090)
65. California (4.079)
66. Arizona (4.065)
67. Pittsburgh (4.052)
68. Iowa (4.038)
69. North Carolina State (4.029)
70. Northwestern (3.983)
71. Nebraska (3.958)
72. Washington State (3.931)
73. Louisiana-Monroe (3.873)
74. Kansas State (3.865)
75. Southern Miss (3.852)
76. Nevada (3.848)
77. Miami (3.681)
78. Memphis (3.677)
79. Miami OH (3.663)
80. Washington (3.608)
81. Ohio (3.558)
82. Wyoming (3.528)
83. Stanford (3.485)
84. Middle Tennessee (3.435)
85. Louisiana Tech (3.415)
86. San Jose State (3.400)
87. San Diego State (3.383)
88. North Carolina (3.342)
89. Western Michigan (3.333)
90. Buffalo (3.277)
91. Western Kentucky (3.265)
92. Iowa State (3.179)
93. Toledo (3.065)
94. Notre Dame (3.050)
95. Akron (3.033)
96. Arkansas State (3.023)
97. Ole Miss (3.008)
98. Baylor (2.988)
99. UTEP (2.881)
100. Temple (2.858)
101. Colorado State (2.785)
102. Eastern Michigan (2.723)
103. Tulane (2.698)
104. Army (2.630)
105. Syracuse (2.588)
106. New Mexico St. (2.558)
107. Louisiana-Lafayette (2.519)
108. Marshall (2.508)
109. Kent State (2.435)
110. Rice (2.396)
111. UNLV (2.367)
112. Utah State (2.360)
113. Minnesota (2.308)
114. UAB (2.060)
115. Duke (2.033)
116. North Texas (1.906)
117. Northern Illinois (1.754)
118. Idaho (1.656)
119. SMU (1.515)
120. Florida International (1.492)
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Week 13 D-I20 Register Rankings
Team Score
1. Ohio State (6.667)
2. Missouri (6.567)
3. West Virginia (6.327)
4. Georgia (6.238)
5. Hawaii (6.225)
6. LSU (6.163)
7. USC (6.155)
8. Kansas (6.106)
9. Virginia Tech (6.092)
10. Oklahoma (5.950)
11. Tennessee (5.921)
12. Arizona State (5.818)
13. Illinois (5.738)
14. BYU (5.727)
15. Florida (5.704)
16. Boston College (5.673)
17. Virginia (5.640)
18. Boise State (5.550)
19. Texas (5.523)
20. Wisconsin (5.506)
21. Oregon (5.439)
22. Connecticut (5.402)
23. South Florida (5.379)
24. Clemson (5.352)
25. Cincinnati (5.302)
26. Florida State (5.250)
27. Arkansas (5.235)
28. Wake Forest (5.221)
29. Auburn (5.150)
30. Kentucky (5.117)
31. Michigan (5.069)
32. Utah (5.065)
33. Oregon State (5.064)
34. Texas Tech (5.017)
35. Troy (4.911)
36. Air Force (4.900)
37. Penn State (4.885)
38. UCF (4.867)
39. Miss State (4.865)
40. Rutgers (4.859)
41. Texas A&M (4.850)
42. Michigan State (4.800)
43. Tulsa (4.775)
44. New Mexico (4.733)
45. South Carolina (4.621)
46. TCU (4.592)
47. Fresno State (4.589)
48. Bowling Green (4.554)
49. Oklahoma State (4.519)
50. Georgia Tech (4.481)
51. Colorado (4.410)
52. UCLA (4.391)
53. California (4.382)
54. Indiana (4.365)
55. Navy (4.355)
56. Alabama (4.348)
57. Houston (4.329)
58. Purdue (4.294)
59. East Carolina (4.292)
60. Maryland (4.231)
61. Arizona (4.186)
62. Ball State (4.150)
63. Central Michigan (4.123)
64. Vanderbilt (4.090)
65. Florida Atlantic (4.075)
66. Iowa (4.038)
67. North Carolina State (4.029)
68. Northwestern (3.983)
69. Nebraska (3.958)
70. Washington State (3.931)
71. Louisville (3.893)
72. Louisiana-Monroe (3.873)
73. Kansas State (3.865)
74. Southern Miss (3.852)
75. Miami OH (3.848)
76. Miami (3.681)
77. Memphis (3.677)
78. Washington (3.667)
79. Nevada (3.650)
80. Louisiana Tech (3.630)
81. Ohio (3.558)
82. Wyoming (3.528)
83. Pittsburgh (3.516)
84. San Diego State (3.448)
85. Middle Tennessee (3.435)
86. San Jose State (3.400)
87. North Carolina (3.342)
88. Western Michigan (3.333)
89. Buffalo (3.277)
90. Western Kentucky (3.265)
91. Stanford (3.193)
92. Iowa State (3.179)
93. Toledo (3.065)
94. Notre Dame (3.050)
95. Akron (3.033)
96. Arkansas State (3.023)
97. Ole Miss (3.008)
98. Baylor (2.988)
99. UTEP (2.881)
100. Temple (2.858)
101. Colorado State (2.785)
102. Eastern Michigan (2.723)
103. Tulane (2.698)
104. Army (2.630)
105. New Mexico St. (2.617)
106. Syracuse (2.588)
107. Louisiana-Lafayette (2.519)
108. Marshall (2.508)
109. Kent State (2.435)
110. Rice (2.396)
111. UNLV (2.367)
112. Utah State (2.360)
113. Minnesota (2.308)
114. North Texas (2.077)
115. UAB (2.060)
116. Duke (2.033)
117. Northern Illinois (1.754)
118. Idaho (1.656)
119. SMU (1.515)
120. Florida International (1.157)
1. Ohio State (6.667)
2. Missouri (6.567)
3. West Virginia (6.327)
4. Georgia (6.238)
5. Hawaii (6.225)
6. LSU (6.163)
7. USC (6.155)
8. Kansas (6.106)
9. Virginia Tech (6.092)
10. Oklahoma (5.950)
11. Tennessee (5.921)
12. Arizona State (5.818)
13. Illinois (5.738)
14. BYU (5.727)
15. Florida (5.704)
16. Boston College (5.673)
17. Virginia (5.640)
18. Boise State (5.550)
19. Texas (5.523)
20. Wisconsin (5.506)
21. Oregon (5.439)
22. Connecticut (5.402)
23. South Florida (5.379)
24. Clemson (5.352)
25. Cincinnati (5.302)
26. Florida State (5.250)
27. Arkansas (5.235)
28. Wake Forest (5.221)
29. Auburn (5.150)
30. Kentucky (5.117)
31. Michigan (5.069)
32. Utah (5.065)
33. Oregon State (5.064)
34. Texas Tech (5.017)
35. Troy (4.911)
36. Air Force (4.900)
37. Penn State (4.885)
38. UCF (4.867)
39. Miss State (4.865)
40. Rutgers (4.859)
41. Texas A&M (4.850)
42. Michigan State (4.800)
43. Tulsa (4.775)
44. New Mexico (4.733)
45. South Carolina (4.621)
46. TCU (4.592)
47. Fresno State (4.589)
48. Bowling Green (4.554)
49. Oklahoma State (4.519)
50. Georgia Tech (4.481)
51. Colorado (4.410)
52. UCLA (4.391)
53. California (4.382)
54. Indiana (4.365)
55. Navy (4.355)
56. Alabama (4.348)
57. Houston (4.329)
58. Purdue (4.294)
59. East Carolina (4.292)
60. Maryland (4.231)
61. Arizona (4.186)
62. Ball State (4.150)
63. Central Michigan (4.123)
64. Vanderbilt (4.090)
65. Florida Atlantic (4.075)
66. Iowa (4.038)
67. North Carolina State (4.029)
68. Northwestern (3.983)
69. Nebraska (3.958)
70. Washington State (3.931)
71. Louisville (3.893)
72. Louisiana-Monroe (3.873)
73. Kansas State (3.865)
74. Southern Miss (3.852)
75. Miami OH (3.848)
76. Miami (3.681)
77. Memphis (3.677)
78. Washington (3.667)
79. Nevada (3.650)
80. Louisiana Tech (3.630)
81. Ohio (3.558)
82. Wyoming (3.528)
83. Pittsburgh (3.516)
84. San Diego State (3.448)
85. Middle Tennessee (3.435)
86. San Jose State (3.400)
87. North Carolina (3.342)
88. Western Michigan (3.333)
89. Buffalo (3.277)
90. Western Kentucky (3.265)
91. Stanford (3.193)
92. Iowa State (3.179)
93. Toledo (3.065)
94. Notre Dame (3.050)
95. Akron (3.033)
96. Arkansas State (3.023)
97. Ole Miss (3.008)
98. Baylor (2.988)
99. UTEP (2.881)
100. Temple (2.858)
101. Colorado State (2.785)
102. Eastern Michigan (2.723)
103. Tulane (2.698)
104. Army (2.630)
105. New Mexico St. (2.617)
106. Syracuse (2.588)
107. Louisiana-Lafayette (2.519)
108. Marshall (2.508)
109. Kent State (2.435)
110. Rice (2.396)
111. UNLV (2.367)
112. Utah State (2.360)
113. Minnesota (2.308)
114. North Texas (2.077)
115. UAB (2.060)
116. Duke (2.033)
117. Northern Illinois (1.754)
118. Idaho (1.656)
119. SMU (1.515)
120. Florida International (1.157)
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Week 12 Rankings
1. Ohio State (6.667)
2. LSU (6.536)
3. Kansas (6.395)
4. Missouri (6.305)
5. West Virginia (6.205)
6. Arizona State (6.135)
7. Georgia (6.132)
8. Hawaii (6.078)
9. Virginia (5.912)
10. Oklahoma (5.864)
11. Texas (5.857)
12. Oregon (5.840)
13. Boise State (5.798)
14. USC (5.783)
15. Virginia Tech (5.755)
16. Illinois (5.738)
17. Tennessee (5.736)
18. Boston College (5.632)
19. Connecticut (5.630)
20. Florida (5.564)
21. BYU (5.557)
22. Wisconsin (5.506)
23. Kentucky (5.345)
24. Utah (5.298)
25. South Florida (5.277)
26. Cincinnati (5.250)
27. Clemson (5.148)
28. Michigan (5.069)
29. Oregon State (5.064)
30. Wake Forest (5.052)
31. Florida State (5.020)
32. Texas Tech (5.017)
33. Auburn (4.998)
34. Air Force (4.900)
35. Penn State (4.885)
35. Rutgers (4.859)
37. South Carolina (4.827)
38. Troy (4.808)
39. UCF (4.805)
39. Arkansas (4.805)
41. Michigan State (4.800)
42. Miss State (4.793)
43. New Mexico (4.684)
44. Tulsa (4.682)
45. Oklahoma State (4.677)
45. Georgia Tech (4.630)
47. Texas A&M (4.586)
48. Alabama (4.543)
49. Bowling Green (4.443)
50. TCU (4.420)
51. Fresno State (4.408)
52. California (4.382)
53. Indiana (4.365)
54. Navy (4.355)
55. Purdue (4.294)
56. North Carolina State (4.277)
57. Houston (4.268)
58. Vanderbilt (4.255)
59. Colorado (4.223)
60. Arizona (4.186)
61. East Carolina (4.180)
62. Nebraska (4.177)
63. Miami OH (4.120)
64. UCLA (4.058)
65. Kansas State (4.057)
66. Iowa (4.038)
67. Ball State (4.018)
68. Northwestern (3.983)
69. Maryland (3.968)
70. Nevada (3.945)
71. Florida Atlantic (3.930)
72. Central Michigan (3.925)
73. Washington (3.902)
74. Louisville (3.893)
75. Wyoming (3.819)
76. Miami (3.782)
77. Louisiana-Monroe (3.695)
78. Washington State (3.680)
79. Southern Miss (3.673)
80. Louisiana Tech (3.630)
81. Pittsburgh (3.628)
82. San Diego State (3.615)
83. Middle Tennessee (3.561)
84. Western Kentucky (3.555)
85. Memphis (3.552)
86. Stanford (3.463)
87. Ohio (3.295)
88. Arkansas State (3.202)
89. Akron (3.198)
90. Toledo (3.180)
91. Iowa State (3.179)
92. North Carolina (3.175)
93. San Jose State (3.139)
94. Western Michigan (3.125)
95. Ole Miss (3.102)
96. Temple (3.057)
97. Buffalo (3.043)
98. Baylor (2.988)
99. UTEP (2.957)
100. Tulane (2.807)
101. Notre Dame (2.748)
102. Eastern Michigan (2.723)
103. Louisiana-Lafayette (2.648)
104. Army (2.630)
105. New Mexico St. (2.617)
106. Syracuse (2.607)
107. Kent State (2.602)
108. Colorado State (2.480)
109. Rice (2.439)
110. UNLV (2.405)
111. Minnesota (2.308)
112. Marshall (2.264)
113. UAB (2.227)
114. Duke (2.152)
115. Utah State (2.064)
116. Idaho (1.793)
117. Northern Illinois (1.791)
118. North Texas (1.690)
119. SMU (1.570)
120. Florida International (1.148)
2. LSU (6.536)
3. Kansas (6.395)
4. Missouri (6.305)
5. West Virginia (6.205)
6. Arizona State (6.135)
7. Georgia (6.132)
8. Hawaii (6.078)
9. Virginia (5.912)
10. Oklahoma (5.864)
11. Texas (5.857)
12. Oregon (5.840)
13. Boise State (5.798)
14. USC (5.783)
15. Virginia Tech (5.755)
16. Illinois (5.738)
17. Tennessee (5.736)
18. Boston College (5.632)
19. Connecticut (5.630)
20. Florida (5.564)
21. BYU (5.557)
22. Wisconsin (5.506)
23. Kentucky (5.345)
24. Utah (5.298)
25. South Florida (5.277)
26. Cincinnati (5.250)
27. Clemson (5.148)
28. Michigan (5.069)
29. Oregon State (5.064)
30. Wake Forest (5.052)
31. Florida State (5.020)
32. Texas Tech (5.017)
33. Auburn (4.998)
34. Air Force (4.900)
35. Penn State (4.885)
35. Rutgers (4.859)
37. South Carolina (4.827)
38. Troy (4.808)
39. UCF (4.805)
39. Arkansas (4.805)
41. Michigan State (4.800)
42. Miss State (4.793)
43. New Mexico (4.684)
44. Tulsa (4.682)
45. Oklahoma State (4.677)
45. Georgia Tech (4.630)
47. Texas A&M (4.586)
48. Alabama (4.543)
49. Bowling Green (4.443)
50. TCU (4.420)
51. Fresno State (4.408)
52. California (4.382)
53. Indiana (4.365)
54. Navy (4.355)
55. Purdue (4.294)
56. North Carolina State (4.277)
57. Houston (4.268)
58. Vanderbilt (4.255)
59. Colorado (4.223)
60. Arizona (4.186)
61. East Carolina (4.180)
62. Nebraska (4.177)
63. Miami OH (4.120)
64. UCLA (4.058)
65. Kansas State (4.057)
66. Iowa (4.038)
67. Ball State (4.018)
68. Northwestern (3.983)
69. Maryland (3.968)
70. Nevada (3.945)
71. Florida Atlantic (3.930)
72. Central Michigan (3.925)
73. Washington (3.902)
74. Louisville (3.893)
75. Wyoming (3.819)
76. Miami (3.782)
77. Louisiana-Monroe (3.695)
78. Washington State (3.680)
79. Southern Miss (3.673)
80. Louisiana Tech (3.630)
81. Pittsburgh (3.628)
82. San Diego State (3.615)
83. Middle Tennessee (3.561)
84. Western Kentucky (3.555)
85. Memphis (3.552)
86. Stanford (3.463)
87. Ohio (3.295)
88. Arkansas State (3.202)
89. Akron (3.198)
90. Toledo (3.180)
91. Iowa State (3.179)
92. North Carolina (3.175)
93. San Jose State (3.139)
94. Western Michigan (3.125)
95. Ole Miss (3.102)
96. Temple (3.057)
97. Buffalo (3.043)
98. Baylor (2.988)
99. UTEP (2.957)
100. Tulane (2.807)
101. Notre Dame (2.748)
102. Eastern Michigan (2.723)
103. Louisiana-Lafayette (2.648)
104. Army (2.630)
105. New Mexico St. (2.617)
106. Syracuse (2.607)
107. Kent State (2.602)
108. Colorado State (2.480)
109. Rice (2.439)
110. UNLV (2.405)
111. Minnesota (2.308)
112. Marshall (2.264)
113. UAB (2.227)
114. Duke (2.152)
115. Utah State (2.064)
116. Idaho (1.793)
117. Northern Illinois (1.791)
118. North Texas (1.690)
119. SMU (1.570)
120. Florida International (1.148)
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Week 11 Rankings
1. LSU (6.575)
2. Ohio State (6.557)
3. Kansas (6.463)
4. Oregon (6.369)
5. Oklahoma (6.255)
6. Missouri (6.238)
7. Arizona State (6.135)
8. West Virginia (6.003)
9. Hawaii (5.994)
10. Georgia (5.990)
11. Virginia (5.912)
12. Boise State (5.868)
13. Texas (5.857)
14. USC (5.783)
15. Virginia Tech (5.710)
16. Illinois (5.680)
17. Connecticut (5.650)
18. Tennessee (5.638)
19. Kentucky (5.603)
20. Cincinnati (5.490)
21. Wisconsin (5.489)
22. Florida (5.485)
23. BYU (5.424)
24. Clemson (5.423)
25. Boston College (5.403)
26. Michigan (5.259)
27. South Florida (5.178)
28. Penn State (5.157)
29. Utah (5.105)
30. Miss State (5.088)
31. Auburn (4.998)
32. New Mexico (4.923)
33. Alabama (4.920)
34. Oregon State (4.905)
35. Wake Forest (4.883)
35. Florida State (4.883)
37. South Carolina (4.827)
38. Troy (4.808)
39. Air Force (4.791)
40. UCF (4.780)
41. California (4.715)
42. Rutgers (4.710)
43. Texas Tech (4.666)
44. Texas A&M (4.586)
45. Michigan State (4.570)
45. Oklahoma State (4.570)
47. Arkansas (4.558)
48. Purdue (4.557)
49. Tulsa (4.553)
50. Georgia Tech (4.513)
51. North Carolina State (4.490)
52. Vanderbilt (4.423)
53. Fresno State (4.408)
54. Iowa (4.355)
55. TCU (4.328)
56. Central Michigan (4.285)
57. Navy (4.278)
58. Bowling Green (4.268)
59. Colorado (4.223)
60. East Carolina (4.180)
61. Nebraska (4.177)
62. Kansas State (4.175)
63. Houston (4.170)
64. Maryland (4.150)
65. Indiana (4.141)
66. Northwestern (4.107)
67. Florida Atlantic (4.092)
68. Nevada (4.072)
69. UCLA (4.058)
70. Louisville (4.048)
71. Wyoming (3.956)
72. Miami OH (3.943)
73. Miami (3.915)
74. Ball State (3.833)
75. Washington State (3.830)
76. Pittsburgh (3.811)
77. San Diego State (3.789)
78. Arizona (3.613)
79. Washington (3.593)
80. Middle Tennessee (3.561)
81. Stanford (3.463)
82. Southern Miss (3.423)
83. Western Kentucky (3.410)
83. Louisiana Tech (3.410)
85. Akron (3.395)
86. Toledo (3.380)
87. Memphis (3.378)
88. San Jose State (3.358)
89. North Carolina (3.315)
90. Ohio (3.295)
90. Louisiana-Monroe (3.295)
92. Iowa State (3.200)
93. Buffalo (3.190)
94. UTEP (3.155)
95. Ole Miss (3.113)
96. Baylor (3.086)
97. Arkansas State (3.008)
98. New Mexico St. (2.848)
99. Western Michigan (2.820)
100. Temple (2.813)
101. Kent State (2.810)
102. Army (2.713)
103. Rice (2.645)
104. Syracuse (2.608)
105. Notre Dame (2.500)
106. Tulane (2.493)
107. UNLV (2.480)
108. Eastern Michigan (2.368)
109. UAB (2.365)
110. Louisiana-Lafayette (2.360)
111. Marshall (2.345)
112. Duke (2.328)
113. Minnesota (2.291)
114. Colorado State (2.228)
115. North Texas (1.811)
116. Northern Illinois (1.810)
117. Idaho (1.700)
118. Utah State (1.663)
119. SMU (1.528)
120. Florida International (1.244)
2. Ohio State (6.557)
3. Kansas (6.463)
4. Oregon (6.369)
5. Oklahoma (6.255)
6. Missouri (6.238)
7. Arizona State (6.135)
8. West Virginia (6.003)
9. Hawaii (5.994)
10. Georgia (5.990)
11. Virginia (5.912)
12. Boise State (5.868)
13. Texas (5.857)
14. USC (5.783)
15. Virginia Tech (5.710)
16. Illinois (5.680)
17. Connecticut (5.650)
18. Tennessee (5.638)
19. Kentucky (5.603)
20. Cincinnati (5.490)
21. Wisconsin (5.489)
22. Florida (5.485)
23. BYU (5.424)
24. Clemson (5.423)
25. Boston College (5.403)
26. Michigan (5.259)
27. South Florida (5.178)
28. Penn State (5.157)
29. Utah (5.105)
30. Miss State (5.088)
31. Auburn (4.998)
32. New Mexico (4.923)
33. Alabama (4.920)
34. Oregon State (4.905)
35. Wake Forest (4.883)
35. Florida State (4.883)
37. South Carolina (4.827)
38. Troy (4.808)
39. Air Force (4.791)
40. UCF (4.780)
41. California (4.715)
42. Rutgers (4.710)
43. Texas Tech (4.666)
44. Texas A&M (4.586)
45. Michigan State (4.570)
45. Oklahoma State (4.570)
47. Arkansas (4.558)
48. Purdue (4.557)
49. Tulsa (4.553)
50. Georgia Tech (4.513)
51. North Carolina State (4.490)
52. Vanderbilt (4.423)
53. Fresno State (4.408)
54. Iowa (4.355)
55. TCU (4.328)
56. Central Michigan (4.285)
57. Navy (4.278)
58. Bowling Green (4.268)
59. Colorado (4.223)
60. East Carolina (4.180)
61. Nebraska (4.177)
62. Kansas State (4.175)
63. Houston (4.170)
64. Maryland (4.150)
65. Indiana (4.141)
66. Northwestern (4.107)
67. Florida Atlantic (4.092)
68. Nevada (4.072)
69. UCLA (4.058)
70. Louisville (4.048)
71. Wyoming (3.956)
72. Miami OH (3.943)
73. Miami (3.915)
74. Ball State (3.833)
75. Washington State (3.830)
76. Pittsburgh (3.811)
77. San Diego State (3.789)
78. Arizona (3.613)
79. Washington (3.593)
80. Middle Tennessee (3.561)
81. Stanford (3.463)
82. Southern Miss (3.423)
83. Western Kentucky (3.410)
83. Louisiana Tech (3.410)
85. Akron (3.395)
86. Toledo (3.380)
87. Memphis (3.378)
88. San Jose State (3.358)
89. North Carolina (3.315)
90. Ohio (3.295)
90. Louisiana-Monroe (3.295)
92. Iowa State (3.200)
93. Buffalo (3.190)
94. UTEP (3.155)
95. Ole Miss (3.113)
96. Baylor (3.086)
97. Arkansas State (3.008)
98. New Mexico St. (2.848)
99. Western Michigan (2.820)
100. Temple (2.813)
101. Kent State (2.810)
102. Army (2.713)
103. Rice (2.645)
104. Syracuse (2.608)
105. Notre Dame (2.500)
106. Tulane (2.493)
107. UNLV (2.480)
108. Eastern Michigan (2.368)
109. UAB (2.365)
110. Louisiana-Lafayette (2.360)
111. Marshall (2.345)
112. Duke (2.328)
113. Minnesota (2.291)
114. Colorado State (2.228)
115. North Texas (1.811)
116. Northern Illinois (1.810)
117. Idaho (1.700)
118. Utah State (1.663)
119. SMU (1.528)
120. Florida International (1.244)
Monday, November 5, 2007
Week 10 Rankings
1. Ohio State (6.968)
2. LSU (6.656)
3. Oregon (6.369)
4. Kansas (6.353)
5. Oklahoma (6.322)
6. Missouri (6.156)
7. Arizona State (6.039)
8. Connecticut (6.025)
9. West Virginia (5.944)
10. Boise State (5.900)
11. Hawaii (5.894)
12. Boston College (5.881)
13. Georgia (5.836)
14. Virginia (5.819)
15. Texas (5.733)
16. USC (5.575)
17. Michigan (5.535)
18. Virginia Tech (5.533)
19. Tennessee (5.425)
20. Kentucky (5.406)
21. Wisconsin (5.278)
22. BYU (5.262)
23. Illinois (5.248)
24. Alabama (5.239)
25. Florida (5.239)
26. Auburn (5.228)
27. Clemson (5.208)
27. Wake Forest (5.164)
29. Florida State (5.139)
30. Cincinnati (5.119)
31. South Florida (5.086)
32. Penn State (5.070)
33. South Carolina (5.068)
33. Utah (4.956)
35. California (4.947)
36. New Mexico (4.886)
37. Texas Tech (4.868)
38. Purdue (4.858)
39. Miss State (4.828)
40. Arkansas (4.781)
41. Oregon State (4.769)
42. Texas A&M (4.758)
43. Oklahoma State (4.753)
44. Air Force (4.690)
45. UCF (4.661)
46. Vanderbilt (4.633)
47. Troy (4.631)
48. Colorado (4.595)
49. Fresno State (4.592)
50. East Carolina (4.583)
51. Rutgers (4.569)
52. TCU (4.533)
53. Kansas State (4.497)
54. Houston (4.458)
55. Indiana (4.435)
56. Georgia Tech (4.367)
57. North Carolina State (4.333)
58. Tulsa (4.317)
59. Michigan State (4.270)
60. Iowa (4.260)
61. UCLA (4.192)
62. Louisville (4.186)
63. Wyoming (4.151)
63. Navy (4.122)
65. Bowling Green (4.089)
66. Central Michigan (4.089)
67. Nevada (4.072)
68. Miami (4.053)
69. Miami OH (3.943)
70. Nebraska (3.925)
71. Middle Tennessee (3.898)
72. Florida Atlantic (3.878)
73. Northwestern (3.853)
74. Ball State (3.833)
75. Pittsburgh (3.811)
76. Washington (3.769)
77. Maryland (3.753)
78. Southern Miss (3.739)
79. Stanford (3.736)
80. Arizona (3.613)
81. Washington State (3.583)
82. Western Kentucky (3.583)
83. Ohio (3.555)
84. San Diego State (3.519)
85. North Carolina (3.506)
86. UTEP (3.481)
87. Louisiana Tech (3.458)
88. Toledo (3.380)
89. Arkansas State (3.206)
90. Buffalo (3.190)
91. Kent State (3.117)
92. Ole Miss (3.113)
93. Akron (3.111)
94. San Jose State (3.108)
95. Louisiana-Monroe (3.106)
96. Baylor (3.105)
97. New Mexico St. (3.065)
98. Memphis (3.022)
99. Western Michigan (2.978)
100. Temple (2.878)
101. Iowa State (2.835)
102. Army (2.819)
103. UNLV (2.653)
104. Syracuse (2.647)
105. Notre Dame (2.564)
106. Eastern Michigan (2.465)
107. UAB (2.417)
108. Duke (2.406)
109. Minnesota (2.368)
110. Rice (2.317)
111. Colorado State (2.239)
112. Tulane (2.117)
113. Louisiana-Lafayette (1.869)
114. North Texas (1.856)
115. Marshall (1.853)
116. Idaho (1.700)
117. SMU (1.667)
118. Utah State (1.539)
119. Northern Illinois (1.372)
120. Florida International (1.244)
2. LSU (6.656)
3. Oregon (6.369)
4. Kansas (6.353)
5. Oklahoma (6.322)
6. Missouri (6.156)
7. Arizona State (6.039)
8. Connecticut (6.025)
9. West Virginia (5.944)
10. Boise State (5.900)
11. Hawaii (5.894)
12. Boston College (5.881)
13. Georgia (5.836)
14. Virginia (5.819)
15. Texas (5.733)
16. USC (5.575)
17. Michigan (5.535)
18. Virginia Tech (5.533)
19. Tennessee (5.425)
20. Kentucky (5.406)
21. Wisconsin (5.278)
22. BYU (5.262)
23. Illinois (5.248)
24. Alabama (5.239)
25. Florida (5.239)
26. Auburn (5.228)
27. Clemson (5.208)
27. Wake Forest (5.164)
29. Florida State (5.139)
30. Cincinnati (5.119)
31. South Florida (5.086)
32. Penn State (5.070)
33. South Carolina (5.068)
33. Utah (4.956)
35. California (4.947)
36. New Mexico (4.886)
37. Texas Tech (4.868)
38. Purdue (4.858)
39. Miss State (4.828)
40. Arkansas (4.781)
41. Oregon State (4.769)
42. Texas A&M (4.758)
43. Oklahoma State (4.753)
44. Air Force (4.690)
45. UCF (4.661)
46. Vanderbilt (4.633)
47. Troy (4.631)
48. Colorado (4.595)
49. Fresno State (4.592)
50. East Carolina (4.583)
51. Rutgers (4.569)
52. TCU (4.533)
53. Kansas State (4.497)
54. Houston (4.458)
55. Indiana (4.435)
56. Georgia Tech (4.367)
57. North Carolina State (4.333)
58. Tulsa (4.317)
59. Michigan State (4.270)
60. Iowa (4.260)
61. UCLA (4.192)
62. Louisville (4.186)
63. Wyoming (4.151)
63. Navy (4.122)
65. Bowling Green (4.089)
66. Central Michigan (4.089)
67. Nevada (4.072)
68. Miami (4.053)
69. Miami OH (3.943)
70. Nebraska (3.925)
71. Middle Tennessee (3.898)
72. Florida Atlantic (3.878)
73. Northwestern (3.853)
74. Ball State (3.833)
75. Pittsburgh (3.811)
76. Washington (3.769)
77. Maryland (3.753)
78. Southern Miss (3.739)
79. Stanford (3.736)
80. Arizona (3.613)
81. Washington State (3.583)
82. Western Kentucky (3.583)
83. Ohio (3.555)
84. San Diego State (3.519)
85. North Carolina (3.506)
86. UTEP (3.481)
87. Louisiana Tech (3.458)
88. Toledo (3.380)
89. Arkansas State (3.206)
90. Buffalo (3.190)
91. Kent State (3.117)
92. Ole Miss (3.113)
93. Akron (3.111)
94. San Jose State (3.108)
95. Louisiana-Monroe (3.106)
96. Baylor (3.105)
97. New Mexico St. (3.065)
98. Memphis (3.022)
99. Western Michigan (2.978)
100. Temple (2.878)
101. Iowa State (2.835)
102. Army (2.819)
103. UNLV (2.653)
104. Syracuse (2.647)
105. Notre Dame (2.564)
106. Eastern Michigan (2.465)
107. UAB (2.417)
108. Duke (2.406)
109. Minnesota (2.368)
110. Rice (2.317)
111. Colorado State (2.239)
112. Tulane (2.117)
113. Louisiana-Lafayette (1.869)
114. North Texas (1.856)
115. Marshall (1.853)
116. Idaho (1.700)
117. SMU (1.667)
118. Utah State (1.539)
119. Northern Illinois (1.372)
120. Florida International (1.244)
Monday, October 29, 2007
Week 9 Rankings
1. Ohio State (6.892)
2. LSU (6.472)
3. Arizona State (6.438)
4. Boston College (6.400)
5. Kansas (6.356)
6. Oklahoma (6.222)
7. Oregon (6.047)
8. Missouri (5.997)
9. West Virginia (5.944)
10. Boise State (5.925)
11. Connecticut (5.909)
12. Hawaii (5.894)
13. Georgia (5.684)
14. Virginia (5.626)
15. Wisconsin (5.531)
16. Alabama (5.522)
17. Texas (5.514)
18. South Florida (5.484)
19. Wake Forest (5.475)
20. Tennessee (5.463)
21. South Carolina (5.447)
22. Kentucky (5.406)
23. USC (5.369)
24. Michigan (5.353)
25. New Mexico (5.309)
26. Virginia Tech (5.306)
27. BYU (5.260)
27. Auburn (5.253)
29. Illinois (5.183)
30. Purdue (5.175)
31. Clemson (5.128)
32. Oregon State (5.059)
33. Oklahoma State (5.022)
34. Kansas State (5.022)
35. Florida (5.009)
36. Texas A&M (4.967)
37. Utah (4.956)
38. Vanderbilt (4.944)
39. Troy (4.872)
40. Miss State (4.828)
41. Penn State (4.825)
42. California (4.800)
43. Rutgers (4.797)
44. Colorado (4.792)
45. Cincinnati (4.750)
46. Texas Tech (4.711)
47. Georgia Tech (4.616)
48. UCLA (4.613)
49. Air Force (4.597)
50. Wyoming (4.595)
51. UCF (4.591)
52. Florida State (4.541)
53. Fresno State (4.531)
54. Michigan State (4.475)
55. Arkansas (4.441)
56. East Carolina (4.397)
57. Miami (4.397)
58. Houston (4.378)
59. Indiana (4.219)
60. Louisville (4.186)
61. TCU (4.175)
62. Northwestern (4.139)
63. Maryland (4.138)
64. Tulsa (4.138)
65. Central Michigan (4.089)
66. Ball State (4.086)
67. Stanford (4.084)
68. Nebraska (4.039)
69. North Carolina State (3.988)
70. Iowa (3.958)
71. Navy (3.894)
72. UTEP (3.894) 3.8325
73. Florida Atlantic (3.878) 3.55
74. Bowling Green (3.863) 7.3825
75. Nevada (3.788)
76. Washington State (3.784)
77. Miami OH (3.714)
78. Middle Tennessee (3.617)
79. Pittsburgh (3.603)
80. Southern Miss (3.472)
81. Buffalo (3.422)
82. Western Kentucky (3.406)
83. Washington (3.384)
84. Louisiana-Monroe (3.359)
85. Akron (3.353)
86. Ohio (3.322)
87. New Mexico St. (3.281)
88. Arizona (3.256)
89. Louisiana Tech (3.247)
90. Baylor (3.242)
91. Memphis (3.197)
92. Toledo (3.153)
93. San Jose State (3.150)
94. North Carolina (3.138)
95. Temple (3.128)
96. Kent State (3.117)
97. San Diego State (2.982)
98. Arkansas State (2.978)
99. Western Michigan (2.978)
100. Army (2.947)
101. Ole Miss (2.903)
102. Syracuse (2.847)
103. Notre Dame (2.747)
104. Eastern Michigan (2.658)
105. UNLV (2.653)
106. UAB (2.591)
107. Duke (2.425)
108. Minnesota (2.375)
109. Iowa State (2.350)
110. Colorado State (2.225)
111. Tulane (2.200)
112. Marshall (1.866)
113. North Texas (1.856)
114. Rice (1.828)
115. Idaho (1.800)
116. Louisiana-Lafayette (1.791)
117. SMU (1.678)
118. Utah State (1.519)
119. Northern Illinois (1.372)
120. Florida International (1.328)
2. LSU (6.472)
3. Arizona State (6.438)
4. Boston College (6.400)
5. Kansas (6.356)
6. Oklahoma (6.222)
7. Oregon (6.047)
8. Missouri (5.997)
9. West Virginia (5.944)
10. Boise State (5.925)
11. Connecticut (5.909)
12. Hawaii (5.894)
13. Georgia (5.684)
14. Virginia (5.626)
15. Wisconsin (5.531)
16. Alabama (5.522)
17. Texas (5.514)
18. South Florida (5.484)
19. Wake Forest (5.475)
20. Tennessee (5.463)
21. South Carolina (5.447)
22. Kentucky (5.406)
23. USC (5.369)
24. Michigan (5.353)
25. New Mexico (5.309)
26. Virginia Tech (5.306)
27. BYU (5.260)
27. Auburn (5.253)
29. Illinois (5.183)
30. Purdue (5.175)
31. Clemson (5.128)
32. Oregon State (5.059)
33. Oklahoma State (5.022)
34. Kansas State (5.022)
35. Florida (5.009)
36. Texas A&M (4.967)
37. Utah (4.956)
38. Vanderbilt (4.944)
39. Troy (4.872)
40. Miss State (4.828)
41. Penn State (4.825)
42. California (4.800)
43. Rutgers (4.797)
44. Colorado (4.792)
45. Cincinnati (4.750)
46. Texas Tech (4.711)
47. Georgia Tech (4.616)
48. UCLA (4.613)
49. Air Force (4.597)
50. Wyoming (4.595)
51. UCF (4.591)
52. Florida State (4.541)
53. Fresno State (4.531)
54. Michigan State (4.475)
55. Arkansas (4.441)
56. East Carolina (4.397)
57. Miami (4.397)
58. Houston (4.378)
59. Indiana (4.219)
60. Louisville (4.186)
61. TCU (4.175)
62. Northwestern (4.139)
63. Maryland (4.138)
64. Tulsa (4.138)
65. Central Michigan (4.089)
66. Ball State (4.086)
67. Stanford (4.084)
68. Nebraska (4.039)
69. North Carolina State (3.988)
70. Iowa (3.958)
71. Navy (3.894)
72. UTEP (3.894) 3.8325
73. Florida Atlantic (3.878) 3.55
74. Bowling Green (3.863) 7.3825
75. Nevada (3.788)
76. Washington State (3.784)
77. Miami OH (3.714)
78. Middle Tennessee (3.617)
79. Pittsburgh (3.603)
80. Southern Miss (3.472)
81. Buffalo (3.422)
82. Western Kentucky (3.406)
83. Washington (3.384)
84. Louisiana-Monroe (3.359)
85. Akron (3.353)
86. Ohio (3.322)
87. New Mexico St. (3.281)
88. Arizona (3.256)
89. Louisiana Tech (3.247)
90. Baylor (3.242)
91. Memphis (3.197)
92. Toledo (3.153)
93. San Jose State (3.150)
94. North Carolina (3.138)
95. Temple (3.128)
96. Kent State (3.117)
97. San Diego State (2.982)
98. Arkansas State (2.978)
99. Western Michigan (2.978)
100. Army (2.947)
101. Ole Miss (2.903)
102. Syracuse (2.847)
103. Notre Dame (2.747)
104. Eastern Michigan (2.658)
105. UNLV (2.653)
106. UAB (2.591)
107. Duke (2.425)
108. Minnesota (2.375)
109. Iowa State (2.350)
110. Colorado State (2.225)
111. Tulane (2.200)
112. Marshall (1.866)
113. North Texas (1.856)
114. Rice (1.828)
115. Idaho (1.800)
116. Louisiana-Lafayette (1.791)
117. SMU (1.678)
118. Utah State (1.519)
119. Northern Illinois (1.372)
120. Florida International (1.328)
Monday, October 22, 2007
Week 8 Rankings
1. Ohio State (6.794)
2. LSU (6.472)
3. Arizona State (6.329)
4. Oklahoma (6.222)
5. Virginia (6.217)
6. Boston College (6.157)
7. Kansas (6.143)
8. Missouri (6.096)
9. Hawaii (5.921)
10. Kentucky (5.913)
11. South Florida (5.900)
12. South Carolina (5.844)
13. Oregon (5.814)
14. USC (5.750)
15. Boise State (5.714)
16. West Virginia (5.686)
17. Virginia Tech (5.654)
18. Connecticut (5.646)
19. Alabama (5.522)
20. Wake Forest (5.421)
21. Texas (5.406)
22. Wisconsin (5.384)
23. Florida (5.379)
24. Georgia (5.361)
25. Michigan (5.356)
26. BYU (5.260)
27. Texas A&M (5.231)
27. Auburn (5.200)
29. UCLA (5.146)
30. Tennessee (5.139)
31. Rutgers (5.107)
32. Texas Tech (5.091)
33. California (5.064)
34. Penn State (5.053)
35. New Mexico (5.046)
36. Oklahoma State (5.022)
37. Illinois (5.019)
38. Purdue (4.994)
39. Michigan State (4.903)
40. Air Force (4.903)
41. Kansas State (4.879)
42. Utah (4.853)
43. Oregon State (4.843)
44. Clemson (4.825)
45. Fresno State (4.800)
46. Vanderbilt (4.757)
47. Cincinnati (4.750)
48. Troy (4.671)
49. Georgia Tech (4.616)
50. Wyoming (4.473)
51. Maryland (4.454)
52. Navy (4.450)
53. Indiana (4.438)
54. Colorado (4.425)
55. Florida State (4.421)
56. Northwestern (4.397)
57. Miami (4.397)
58. Stanford (4.389)
59. Arkansas (4.357)
60. Florida Atlantic (4.357)
61. Ball State (4.334)
62. Bowling Green (4.325)
63. UCF (4.307)
64. East Carolina (4.269)
65. UTEP (4.264)
66. Nebraska (4.231)
67. Miss State (4.209)
68. TCU (4.175)
69. Houston (4.018)
70. Tulsa (3.996)
71. Miami OH (3.944)
72. Pittsburgh (3.943)
73. Louisville (3.931)
74. Washington (3.796)
75. Central Michigan (3.788)
76. Southern Miss (3.743)
77. Akron (3.729)
78. Nevada (3.589)
79. Iowa (3.572)
80. Baylor (3.397)
81. Kent State (3.363)
82. Middle Tennessee (3.356)
83. New Mexico St. (3.341)
84. Western Michigan (3.319)
85. North Carolina State (3.286)
86. Washington State (3.282)
87. North Carolina (3.225)
88. Western Kentucky (3.179)
89. San Jose State (3.150)
90. Arkansas State (3.143)
91. Temple (3.128)
92. Buffalo (3.091)
93. San Diego State (2.982)
94. Ole Miss (2.972)
95. Army (2.947)
96. Ohio (2.928)
97. Louisiana Tech (2.911)
98. Toledo (2.903)
99. Syracuse (2.847)
100. Louisana-Monroe (2.836)
101. Arizona (2.828)
102. Memphis (2.818)
103. UNLV (2.763)
104. UAB (2.757)
105. Notre Dame (2.747)
106. Duke (2.536)
107. Tulane (2.446)
108. Minnesota (2.372)
109. Iowa State (2.291)
110. Colorado State (2.261)
111. Eastern Michigan (2.250)
112. Rice (2.082)
113. North Texas (1.982)
114. Idaho (1.891)
115. Louisiana-Lafayette (1.791)
116. SMU (1.736)
117. Utah State (1.650)
118. Northern Illinois (1.472)
119. Marshall (1.386)
120. Florida International (1.296)
2. LSU (6.472)
3. Arizona State (6.329)
4. Oklahoma (6.222)
5. Virginia (6.217)
6. Boston College (6.157)
7. Kansas (6.143)
8. Missouri (6.096)
9. Hawaii (5.921)
10. Kentucky (5.913)
11. South Florida (5.900)
12. South Carolina (5.844)
13. Oregon (5.814)
14. USC (5.750)
15. Boise State (5.714)
16. West Virginia (5.686)
17. Virginia Tech (5.654)
18. Connecticut (5.646)
19. Alabama (5.522)
20. Wake Forest (5.421)
21. Texas (5.406)
22. Wisconsin (5.384)
23. Florida (5.379)
24. Georgia (5.361)
25. Michigan (5.356)
26. BYU (5.260)
27. Texas A&M (5.231)
27. Auburn (5.200)
29. UCLA (5.146)
30. Tennessee (5.139)
31. Rutgers (5.107)
32. Texas Tech (5.091)
33. California (5.064)
34. Penn State (5.053)
35. New Mexico (5.046)
36. Oklahoma State (5.022)
37. Illinois (5.019)
38. Purdue (4.994)
39. Michigan State (4.903)
40. Air Force (4.903)
41. Kansas State (4.879)
42. Utah (4.853)
43. Oregon State (4.843)
44. Clemson (4.825)
45. Fresno State (4.800)
46. Vanderbilt (4.757)
47. Cincinnati (4.750)
48. Troy (4.671)
49. Georgia Tech (4.616)
50. Wyoming (4.473)
51. Maryland (4.454)
52. Navy (4.450)
53. Indiana (4.438)
54. Colorado (4.425)
55. Florida State (4.421)
56. Northwestern (4.397)
57. Miami (4.397)
58. Stanford (4.389)
59. Arkansas (4.357)
60. Florida Atlantic (4.357)
61. Ball State (4.334)
62. Bowling Green (4.325)
63. UCF (4.307)
64. East Carolina (4.269)
65. UTEP (4.264)
66. Nebraska (4.231)
67. Miss State (4.209)
68. TCU (4.175)
69. Houston (4.018)
70. Tulsa (3.996)
71. Miami OH (3.944)
72. Pittsburgh (3.943)
73. Louisville (3.931)
74. Washington (3.796)
75. Central Michigan (3.788)
76. Southern Miss (3.743)
77. Akron (3.729)
78. Nevada (3.589)
79. Iowa (3.572)
80. Baylor (3.397)
81. Kent State (3.363)
82. Middle Tennessee (3.356)
83. New Mexico St. (3.341)
84. Western Michigan (3.319)
85. North Carolina State (3.286)
86. Washington State (3.282)
87. North Carolina (3.225)
88. Western Kentucky (3.179)
89. San Jose State (3.150)
90. Arkansas State (3.143)
91. Temple (3.128)
92. Buffalo (3.091)
93. San Diego State (2.982)
94. Ole Miss (2.972)
95. Army (2.947)
96. Ohio (2.928)
97. Louisiana Tech (2.911)
98. Toledo (2.903)
99. Syracuse (2.847)
100. Louisana-Monroe (2.836)
101. Arizona (2.828)
102. Memphis (2.818)
103. UNLV (2.763)
104. UAB (2.757)
105. Notre Dame (2.747)
106. Duke (2.536)
107. Tulane (2.446)
108. Minnesota (2.372)
109. Iowa State (2.291)
110. Colorado State (2.261)
111. Eastern Michigan (2.250)
112. Rice (2.082)
113. North Texas (1.982)
114. Idaho (1.891)
115. Louisiana-Lafayette (1.791)
116. SMU (1.736)
117. Utah State (1.650)
118. Northern Illinois (1.472)
119. Marshall (1.386)
120. Florida International (1.296)
Week 7 Rankings
1. Ohio State (6.729)
2. South Florida (6.613)
3. South Carolina (6.521)
4. Kentucky (6.457)
5. Arizona State (6.329)
6. LSU (6.314)
7. Oklahoma (6.286)
8. Boston College (6.157)
9. Virginia (6.048)
10. Kansas (5.946)
11. Hawaii (5.921)
12. Missouri (5.871)
13. USC (5.700)
14. Virginia Tech (5.654)
15. Boise State (5.650)
16. Tennessee (5.617)
17. California (5.588)
18. Auburn (5.532)
19. Connecticut (5.517)
20. West Virginia (5.458)
21. Oregon (5.450)
22. Wisconsin (5.436)
23. Texas Tech (5.429)
24. Illinois (5.421)
25. Kansas State (5.383)
26. Georgia (5.361)
27. BYU (5.303)
27. Cincinnati (5.293)
29. Texas (5.246)
30. Alabama (5.221)
31. Michigan State (5.175)
32. Wake Forest (5.158)
33. Michigan (4.989)
34. Texas A&M (4.954)
35. Florida State (4.950)
36. Wyoming (4.923)
37. Florida (4.863)
38. New Mexico (4.850)
39. Oregon State (4.843)
40. Purdue (4.825)
41. Navy (4.821)
42. East Carolina (4.811)
43. Indiana (4.804)
44. UCLA (4.738)
45. Maryland (4.729)
46. Penn State (4.711)
47. Oklahoma State (4.682)
48. Colorado (4.661)
49. Fresno State (4.613)
50. Air Force (4.586)
51. Troy (4.579)
52. Clemson (4.567)
53. TCU (4.536)
54. Nebraska (4.525)
55. Utah (4.518)
56. Rutgers (4.463)
57. Tulsa (4.458)
58. Georgia Tech (4.454)
59. Miss State (4.450)
60. Miami OH (4.436)
61. UTEP (4.264)
62. Northwestern (4.182)
63. Florida Atlantic (4.142)
64. Louisville (4.129)
65. Stanford (4.096)
66. Central Michigan (4.082)
67. Arkansas (4.033)
68. Ball State (4.014)
69. Washington (4.013)
70. Bowling Green (3.942)
71. Miami (3.932)
72. UCF (3.925)
73. Vanderbilt (3.892)
74. Iowa (3.793)
75. Akron (3.729)
76. Kent State (3.661)
77. Houston (3.658)
78. Western Michigan (3.604)
79. Arkansas State (3.563)
80. Baylor (3.554)
81. Buffalo (3.482)
82. Southern Miss (3.438)
83. Pittsburgh (3.375)
84. San Jose State (3.343)
85. Ohio (3.286)
86. Washington State (3.282)
87. Nevada (3.250)
88. North Carolina (3.225)
89. Ole Miss (3.204)
90. UNLV (3.143)
91. Army (3.143)
92. San Diego State (3.133)
93. New Mexico St. (3.068)
94. UAB (3.033)
95. Arizona (3.032)
96. Middle Tennessee (2.971)
97. Louisiana Tech (2.954)
98. Western Kentucky (2.875)
99. Notre Dame (2.754)
100. Minnesota (2.711)
101. Temple (2.646)
102. North Carolina State (2.583)
103. Duke (2.536)
104. Toledo (2.475)
105. Louisana-Monroe (2.467)
106. Memphis (2.400)
107. Syracuse (2.396)
108. Rice (2.367)
109. Eastern Michigan (2.361)
110. Iowa State (2.211)
111. Idaho (2.061)
112. North Texas (2.021)
113. SMU (1.996)
114. Tulane (1.904)
115. Louisiana-Lafayette (1.839)
116. Utah State (1.783)
117. Colorado State (1.592)
118. Marshall (1.454)
119. Florida International (1.446)
120. Northern Illinois (1.329)
2. South Florida (6.613)
3. South Carolina (6.521)
4. Kentucky (6.457)
5. Arizona State (6.329)
6. LSU (6.314)
7. Oklahoma (6.286)
8. Boston College (6.157)
9. Virginia (6.048)
10. Kansas (5.946)
11. Hawaii (5.921)
12. Missouri (5.871)
13. USC (5.700)
14. Virginia Tech (5.654)
15. Boise State (5.650)
16. Tennessee (5.617)
17. California (5.588)
18. Auburn (5.532)
19. Connecticut (5.517)
20. West Virginia (5.458)
21. Oregon (5.450)
22. Wisconsin (5.436)
23. Texas Tech (5.429)
24. Illinois (5.421)
25. Kansas State (5.383)
26. Georgia (5.361)
27. BYU (5.303)
27. Cincinnati (5.293)
29. Texas (5.246)
30. Alabama (5.221)
31. Michigan State (5.175)
32. Wake Forest (5.158)
33. Michigan (4.989)
34. Texas A&M (4.954)
35. Florida State (4.950)
36. Wyoming (4.923)
37. Florida (4.863)
38. New Mexico (4.850)
39. Oregon State (4.843)
40. Purdue (4.825)
41. Navy (4.821)
42. East Carolina (4.811)
43. Indiana (4.804)
44. UCLA (4.738)
45. Maryland (4.729)
46. Penn State (4.711)
47. Oklahoma State (4.682)
48. Colorado (4.661)
49. Fresno State (4.613)
50. Air Force (4.586)
51. Troy (4.579)
52. Clemson (4.567)
53. TCU (4.536)
54. Nebraska (4.525)
55. Utah (4.518)
56. Rutgers (4.463)
57. Tulsa (4.458)
58. Georgia Tech (4.454)
59. Miss State (4.450)
60. Miami OH (4.436)
61. UTEP (4.264)
62. Northwestern (4.182)
63. Florida Atlantic (4.142)
64. Louisville (4.129)
65. Stanford (4.096)
66. Central Michigan (4.082)
67. Arkansas (4.033)
68. Ball State (4.014)
69. Washington (4.013)
70. Bowling Green (3.942)
71. Miami (3.932)
72. UCF (3.925)
73. Vanderbilt (3.892)
74. Iowa (3.793)
75. Akron (3.729)
76. Kent State (3.661)
77. Houston (3.658)
78. Western Michigan (3.604)
79. Arkansas State (3.563)
80. Baylor (3.554)
81. Buffalo (3.482)
82. Southern Miss (3.438)
83. Pittsburgh (3.375)
84. San Jose State (3.343)
85. Ohio (3.286)
86. Washington State (3.282)
87. Nevada (3.250)
88. North Carolina (3.225)
89. Ole Miss (3.204)
90. UNLV (3.143)
91. Army (3.143)
92. San Diego State (3.133)
93. New Mexico St. (3.068)
94. UAB (3.033)
95. Arizona (3.032)
96. Middle Tennessee (2.971)
97. Louisiana Tech (2.954)
98. Western Kentucky (2.875)
99. Notre Dame (2.754)
100. Minnesota (2.711)
101. Temple (2.646)
102. North Carolina State (2.583)
103. Duke (2.536)
104. Toledo (2.475)
105. Louisana-Monroe (2.467)
106. Memphis (2.400)
107. Syracuse (2.396)
108. Rice (2.367)
109. Eastern Michigan (2.361)
110. Iowa State (2.211)
111. Idaho (2.061)
112. North Texas (2.021)
113. SMU (1.996)
114. Tulane (1.904)
115. Louisiana-Lafayette (1.839)
116. Utah State (1.783)
117. Colorado State (1.592)
118. Marshall (1.454)
119. Florida International (1.446)
120. Northern Illinois (1.329)
Monday, October 8, 2007
Week 6 Rankings
1. LSU (5.808)
2. California (5.330)
3. USC (5.125)
4. South Carolina (5.088)
5. South Florida (5.075)
6. Missouri (5.050)
7. Ohio State (4.992)
8. Illinois (4.988)
9. Oklahoma (4.854)
10. Wisconsin (4.792)
11. Oregon (4.715)
12. Arizona State (4.675)
13. Tennessee (4.630)
14. Connecticut (4.520)
15. Auburn (4.513)
16. Boston College (4.475)
17. Boise State (4.455)
18. Wyoming (4.440)
19. Kansas (4.415)
20. Florida (4.413)
20. Kentucky (4.413)
22. Cincinnati (4.392)
23. Florida State (4.388)
24. Georgia (4.375)
25. Colorado (4.317)
26. BYU (4.235)
27. Washington (4.200)
28. Virginia (4.188)
29. Texas (4.163)
30. Nebraska (4.142)
31. UCLA (4.067)
31. Virginia Tech (4.067)
33. Stanford (4.053)
34. West Virginia (4.046)
35. Purdue (3.938)
36. Kansas State (3.930)
37. Indiana (3.929)
38. Hawaii (3.921)
38. Miss State (3.921)
40. UTEP (3.863)
41. Oklahoma State (3.854)
42. Alabama (3.833)
43. Texas A&M (3.825)
44. Navy (3.780)
45. Troy (3.779)
46. Maryland (3.696)
47. Texas Tech (3.679)
48. Akron (3.675)
49. Michigan State (3.671)
50. Air Force (3.592)
51. Bowling Green (3.555)
52. Clemson (3.546)
53. Florida Atlantic (3.533)
54. Tulsa (3.517)
55. TCU (3.433)
56. Michigan (3.408)
57. Oregon State (3.406)
58. East Carolina (3.392)
59. New Mexico (3.350)
60. Miami (3.329)
61. Utah (3.275)
61. Arkansas (3.275)
61. Miami OH (3.275)
64. Fresno State (3.262)
65. Georgia Tech (3.238)
66. Rutgers (3.220)
67. Wake Forest (3.210)
68. UCF (3.192)
69. Northwestern (3.175)
70. Ball State (3.117)
71. Penn State (3.096)
72. Ole Miss (3.071)
73. Pittsburgh (3.050)
74. Kent State (3.004)
75. Washington State (2.992)
76. New Mexico St. (2.979)
77. Central Michigan (2.942)
78. Baylor (2.896)
79. Notre Dame (2.892)
80. Vanderbilt (2.825)
81. San Diego State (2.777)
82. Houston (2.775)
82. Western Michigan (2.775)
84. UNLV (2.767)
85. Arizona (2.754)
86. Iowa (2.733)
87. North Carolina (2.713)
88. Army (2.700)
89. San Jose State (2.692)
90. Southern Miss (2.670)
91. Minnesota (2.629)
92. Nevada (2.582)
93. Arkansas State (2.575)
93. Louisville (2.575)
95. UAB (2.512)
96. Lousiana-Monroe (2.500)
97. Duke (2.475)
98. Western Kentucky (2.470)
99. Buffalo (2.450)
100. Eastern Michigan (2.433)
101. Rice (2.350)
102. Syracuse (2.342)
103. North Carolina State (2.263)
104. Toledo (2.192)
105. Tulane (2.172)
106. Ohio (2.171)
107. Memphis (2.127)
108. SMU (2.120)
109. Louisiana Tech (2.047)
110. Middle Tennessee (2.008)
111. Iowa State (1.917)
112. Idaho (1.821)
113. Utah State (1.721)
114. Louisiana-Lafayette (1.700)
115. Colorado State (1.660)
116. Temple (1.646)
117. Marshall (1.515)
118. Florida International (1.496)
119. Northern Illinois (1.354)
120. North Texas (1.340)
2. California (5.330)
3. USC (5.125)
4. South Carolina (5.088)
5. South Florida (5.075)
6. Missouri (5.050)
7. Ohio State (4.992)
8. Illinois (4.988)
9. Oklahoma (4.854)
10. Wisconsin (4.792)
11. Oregon (4.715)
12. Arizona State (4.675)
13. Tennessee (4.630)
14. Connecticut (4.520)
15. Auburn (4.513)
16. Boston College (4.475)
17. Boise State (4.455)
18. Wyoming (4.440)
19. Kansas (4.415)
20. Florida (4.413)
20. Kentucky (4.413)
22. Cincinnati (4.392)
23. Florida State (4.388)
24. Georgia (4.375)
25. Colorado (4.317)
26. BYU (4.235)
27. Washington (4.200)
28. Virginia (4.188)
29. Texas (4.163)
30. Nebraska (4.142)
31. UCLA (4.067)
31. Virginia Tech (4.067)
33. Stanford (4.053)
34. West Virginia (4.046)
35. Purdue (3.938)
36. Kansas State (3.930)
37. Indiana (3.929)
38. Hawaii (3.921)
38. Miss State (3.921)
40. UTEP (3.863)
41. Oklahoma State (3.854)
42. Alabama (3.833)
43. Texas A&M (3.825)
44. Navy (3.780)
45. Troy (3.779)
46. Maryland (3.696)
47. Texas Tech (3.679)
48. Akron (3.675)
49. Michigan State (3.671)
50. Air Force (3.592)
51. Bowling Green (3.555)
52. Clemson (3.546)
53. Florida Atlantic (3.533)
54. Tulsa (3.517)
55. TCU (3.433)
56. Michigan (3.408)
57. Oregon State (3.406)
58. East Carolina (3.392)
59. New Mexico (3.350)
60. Miami (3.329)
61. Utah (3.275)
61. Arkansas (3.275)
61. Miami OH (3.275)
64. Fresno State (3.262)
65. Georgia Tech (3.238)
66. Rutgers (3.220)
67. Wake Forest (3.210)
68. UCF (3.192)
69. Northwestern (3.175)
70. Ball State (3.117)
71. Penn State (3.096)
72. Ole Miss (3.071)
73. Pittsburgh (3.050)
74. Kent State (3.004)
75. Washington State (2.992)
76. New Mexico St. (2.979)
77. Central Michigan (2.942)
78. Baylor (2.896)
79. Notre Dame (2.892)
80. Vanderbilt (2.825)
81. San Diego State (2.777)
82. Houston (2.775)
82. Western Michigan (2.775)
84. UNLV (2.767)
85. Arizona (2.754)
86. Iowa (2.733)
87. North Carolina (2.713)
88. Army (2.700)
89. San Jose State (2.692)
90. Southern Miss (2.670)
91. Minnesota (2.629)
92. Nevada (2.582)
93. Arkansas State (2.575)
93. Louisville (2.575)
95. UAB (2.512)
96. Lousiana-Monroe (2.500)
97. Duke (2.475)
98. Western Kentucky (2.470)
99. Buffalo (2.450)
100. Eastern Michigan (2.433)
101. Rice (2.350)
102. Syracuse (2.342)
103. North Carolina State (2.263)
104. Toledo (2.192)
105. Tulane (2.172)
106. Ohio (2.171)
107. Memphis (2.127)
108. SMU (2.120)
109. Louisiana Tech (2.047)
110. Middle Tennessee (2.008)
111. Iowa State (1.917)
112. Idaho (1.821)
113. Utah State (1.721)
114. Louisiana-Lafayette (1.700)
115. Colorado State (1.660)
116. Temple (1.646)
117. Marshall (1.515)
118. Florida International (1.496)
119. Northern Illinois (1.354)
120. North Texas (1.340)
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Week Five Rankings
- USC (6.094)
- LSU (5.725)
- California (5.330)
- Wisconsin (5.235)
- South Florida (5.019)
- UCLA (4.830)
- Missouri (4.825)
- Georgia 4.815)
- Kentucky (4.755)
- Ohio State (4.750)
- Oregon (4.715)
- Florida (4.700)
- Arizona State (4.670)
- South Carolina (4.645)
- Auburn (4.630)
- Florida State (4.617)
- Oklahoma (4.525)
- Connecticut (4.520)
- Illinois (4.505)
- Boise State (4.500)
- Texas (4.475)
- Kansas State (4.406)
- Nebraska (4.400)
- Wyoming (4.363)
- Oklahoma State (4.315)
- Michigan State (4.265)
- Boston College (4.265)
- Cincinnati (4.260)
- Virginia (4.260)
- Colorado (4.255)
- Washington (4.200)
- BYU (4.185)
- Purdue (4.170)
- Tennessee (4.088)
- Hawaii (4.085)
- West Virginia (4.045)
- Tulsa (3.983)
- Miss State (3.950)
- Indiana (3.945)
- Bowling Green (3.938)
- Kansas (3.900)
- Miami (3.895)
- Clemson (3.875)
- Troy (3.825)
- Virginia Tech (3.790)
- Navy (3.780)
- Alabama (3.775)
- Texas Tech (3.755)
- Florida Atlantic (3.660)
- UCF (3.652)
- TCU (3.635)
- Ball State (3.620)
- Wake Forest (3.588)
- Vanderbilt (3.575)
- Georgia Tech (3.515)
- UTEP (3.515)
- Akron (3.500)
- Maryland (3.500)
- Air Force (3.495)
- Rutgers (3.444)
- Texas A&M (3.410)
- Kent State (3.400)
- New Mexico (3.350)
- Arkansas (3.344)
- Michigan (3.325)
- Southern Miss (3.294)
- Oregon State (3.257)
- East Carolina (3.115)
- Arkansas State (3.113)
- Iowa (3.094)
- New Mexico St. (3.070)
- Stanford (3.067)
- Utah (3.055)
- Washington State (3.050)
- Pittsburgh (3.050)
- Arizona (3.030)
- Baylor (3.020)
- Houston (3.006)
- UNLV (3.005)
- Western Michigan (3.005)
- Ole Miss (2.980)
- Nevada (2.977)
- Fresno State (2.952)
- Miami OH (2.930)
- Penn State (2.855)
- Louisville (2.845)
- Minnesota (2.745)
- Eastern Michigan (2.635)
- Duke (2.630)
- UAB (2.621)
- San Jose State (2.560)
- Tulane (2.558)
- Northwestern (2.535)
- San Diego State (2.527)
- Ohio (2.505)
- Army (2.495)
- Central Michigan (2.485)
- Western Kentucky (2.470)
- Syracuse (2.385)
- Louisiana Tech (2.302)
- North Carolina (2.260)
- Buffalo (2.210)
- North Carolina State (2.190)
- SMU (2.120)
- Lousiana-Monroe (2.044)
- Toledo (2.030)
- Idaho (2.030)
- Middle Tennessee (1.950)
- Iowa State (1.935)
- Colorado State (1.906)
- Notre Dame (1.895)
- Memphis (1.858)
- Marshall (1.838)
- Rice (1.713)
- North Texas (1.656)
- Utah State (1.630)
- Northern Illinois (1.620)
- Louisiana-Lafayette (1.410)
- Florida International (1.405)
- Temple (1.355)
Conference Rankings
- SEC (4.249)
- Pac 10 (4.224)
- Big East (3.696)
- Big Ten (3.66)
- Big XII (3.562)
- ACC (3.53)
- Mountain West (3.279)
- WAC (2.907)
- Conference USA (2.773)
- MAC (2.711)
- Sun Belt (2.438)
Monday, September 24, 2007
First Register Rankings Shows USC in Drivers Seat
1. USC 4.830
2. LSU 4.525
3. Texas 4.475
4. Missouri 4.325
5. Ohio State 4.225
6. Florida 4.031
7. Oregon 4.025
8. Florida State 3.967
9. Oklahoma 3.919
10. California 3.890
11. Nebraska 3.875
12. South Florida 3.800
13. Michigan State 3.789
14. Hawaii 3.756
15. Illinois 3.750
16. Georgia 3.750
17. South Carolina 3.744
18. Wisconsin 3.704
19. Kentucky 3.700
20. Boston College 3.688
21. Purdue 3.688
22. Texas Tech 3.650
23. Clemson 3.575
24. Rutgers 3.533
25. Arizona State 3.506
26. Alabama 3.494
27. Oklahoma State 3.463
28. West Virginia 3.456
29. Connecticut 3.419
30. Boise State 3.408
31. Washington 3.388
32. Cincinnati 3.369
33. Virginia 3.363
34. Miss State 3.344
35. Wyoming 3.344
36. Tennessee 3.338
37. UCF 3.308
38. Houston 3.300
39. Florida Atlantic 3.294
40. BYU 3.238
41. Virginia Tech 3.169
42. UCLA 3.150
43. Washington State 3.150
44. UNLV 3.131
45. Indiana 3.125
46. Air Force 3.081
47. Tulsa 3.050
48. Arkansas State 3.022
49. Ball State 3.019
50. TCU 3.013
51. Auburn 3.006
52. Miami 2.981
53. Colorado 2.975
54. Troy 2.963
55. Wake Forest 2.963
56. Vanderbilt 2.927
57. Kansas 2.894
58. Akron 2.869
59. Southern Miss 2.858
60. Bowling Green 2.835
61. Pittsburgh 2.794
62. Stanford 2.781
63. Georgia Tech 2.780
64. Navy 2.758
65. UTEP 2.750
66. Arkansas 2.742
67. New Mexico 2.731
68. Ole Miss 2.694
69. Minnesota 2.681
70. Kansas State 2.608
71. New Mexico St. 2.600
72. Tulane 2.589
73. Utah 2.588
74. Ohio 2.581
75. Texas A&M 2.575
76. UAB 2.556
77. Oregon State 2.544
78. Louisiana Tech 2.492
79. Baylor 2.469
80. Penn State 2.463
81. Syracuse 2.444
82. North Carolina State 2.425
83. Duke 2.419
84. Northwestern 2.413
85. Maryland 2.406
86. Iowa 2.394
87. Western Michigan 2.369
88. SMU 2.331
89. Miami OH 2.313
90. Fresno State 2.281
91. Western Kentucky 2.256
92. Colorado State 2.250
93. Kent State 2.206
94. San Diego State 2.150
95. Michigan 2.144
96. Lousiana-Monroe 2.142
97. East Carolina 2.125
98. San Jose State 2.106
99. Toledo 2.100
100. Louisville 2.081
101. Army 2.025
102. Memphis 2.013
103. Buffalo 2.013
104. North Carolina 1.969
105. Nevada 1.957
106. Arizona 1.906
107. Eastern Michigan 1.863
108. North Texas 1.808
109. Idaho 1.756
110. Notre Dame 1.725
111. Utah State 1.719
112. Middle Tennessee 1.688
113. Temple 1.675
114. Central Michigan 1.631
115. Florida International 1.563
116. Rice 1.558
117. Marshall 1.213
118. Iowa State 1.131
119. Louisiana-Lafayette 0.919
120. Northern Illinois 0.769
2. LSU 4.525
3. Texas 4.475
4. Missouri 4.325
5. Ohio State 4.225
6. Florida 4.031
7. Oregon 4.025
8. Florida State 3.967
9. Oklahoma 3.919
10. California 3.890
11. Nebraska 3.875
12. South Florida 3.800
13. Michigan State 3.789
14. Hawaii 3.756
15. Illinois 3.750
16. Georgia 3.750
17. South Carolina 3.744
18. Wisconsin 3.704
19. Kentucky 3.700
20. Boston College 3.688
21. Purdue 3.688
22. Texas Tech 3.650
23. Clemson 3.575
24. Rutgers 3.533
25. Arizona State 3.506
26. Alabama 3.494
27. Oklahoma State 3.463
28. West Virginia 3.456
29. Connecticut 3.419
30. Boise State 3.408
31. Washington 3.388
32. Cincinnati 3.369
33. Virginia 3.363
34. Miss State 3.344
35. Wyoming 3.344
36. Tennessee 3.338
37. UCF 3.308
38. Houston 3.300
39. Florida Atlantic 3.294
40. BYU 3.238
41. Virginia Tech 3.169
42. UCLA 3.150
43. Washington State 3.150
44. UNLV 3.131
45. Indiana 3.125
46. Air Force 3.081
47. Tulsa 3.050
48. Arkansas State 3.022
49. Ball State 3.019
50. TCU 3.013
51. Auburn 3.006
52. Miami 2.981
53. Colorado 2.975
54. Troy 2.963
55. Wake Forest 2.963
56. Vanderbilt 2.927
57. Kansas 2.894
58. Akron 2.869
59. Southern Miss 2.858
60. Bowling Green 2.835
61. Pittsburgh 2.794
62. Stanford 2.781
63. Georgia Tech 2.780
64. Navy 2.758
65. UTEP 2.750
66. Arkansas 2.742
67. New Mexico 2.731
68. Ole Miss 2.694
69. Minnesota 2.681
70. Kansas State 2.608
71. New Mexico St. 2.600
72. Tulane 2.589
73. Utah 2.588
74. Ohio 2.581
75. Texas A&M 2.575
76. UAB 2.556
77. Oregon State 2.544
78. Louisiana Tech 2.492
79. Baylor 2.469
80. Penn State 2.463
81. Syracuse 2.444
82. North Carolina State 2.425
83. Duke 2.419
84. Northwestern 2.413
85. Maryland 2.406
86. Iowa 2.394
87. Western Michigan 2.369
88. SMU 2.331
89. Miami OH 2.313
90. Fresno State 2.281
91. Western Kentucky 2.256
92. Colorado State 2.250
93. Kent State 2.206
94. San Diego State 2.150
95. Michigan 2.144
96. Lousiana-Monroe 2.142
97. East Carolina 2.125
98. San Jose State 2.106
99. Toledo 2.100
100. Louisville 2.081
101. Army 2.025
102. Memphis 2.013
103. Buffalo 2.013
104. North Carolina 1.969
105. Nevada 1.957
106. Arizona 1.906
107. Eastern Michigan 1.863
108. North Texas 1.808
109. Idaho 1.756
110. Notre Dame 1.725
111. Utah State 1.719
112. Middle Tennessee 1.688
113. Temple 1.675
114. Central Michigan 1.631
115. Florida International 1.563
116. Rice 1.558
117. Marshall 1.213
118. Iowa State 1.131
119. Louisiana-Lafayette 0.919
120. Northern Illinois 0.769
Sunday, July 8, 2007
D-I20 Register to Release Initial Rankings One Week Early
The D-I20 Register announces the first rankings of the 2007 college football season will be released on Sunday, September 23. Initial plans were to release one week early after most teams had played a quarter of their games. The extra week of games - when a majority of teams will have played one-third of their games - will afford better data for assessing the initial order of the 120 teams.
*Note: Western Kentucky is in a transitional year of I-A membership and has been added to Register for the 2007 season.
*Note: Western Kentucky is in a transitional year of I-A membership and has been added to Register for the 2007 season.
Sunday, June 3, 2007
Gator Prez Ambushed by SEC Goons
If you haven't heard about Bernie Machen's plight to win over some of his colleagues with a plan to bring us closer to playoff don't waste your time. No sooner than Machen presented his idea to his SEC brethren was he bullied into "staying the course."
To have someone like the President of the University of Florida on the side of the fans was a major coup, especially considering he won the national championship and "the system" worked for him. If anyone was ever to open their minds and listen to ideas about a college football playoff it would have been Machen's.
But what transpired in Destin can only be described as an old-fashioned beat down. Quoting Machen following the SEC meetings, "I'm done."
And that will certainly squash any further talks about a playoff system for the near future. Machen who now has changed his position to work within the framework of the current BCS structure is a major blow to a playoff. Considering a new deal for postseason is on college football's agenda over the next year or so, there's now little chance we'll have a playoff as we look ahead to the next decade.
Perhaps the most disappointing aspect of Machen's loss is that he was actually for a more equitable system for sharing revenues. Perhaps that's why the SEC was so quick to put him in his place?
To have someone like the President of the University of Florida on the side of the fans was a major coup, especially considering he won the national championship and "the system" worked for him. If anyone was ever to open their minds and listen to ideas about a college football playoff it would have been Machen's.
But what transpired in Destin can only be described as an old-fashioned beat down. Quoting Machen following the SEC meetings, "I'm done."
And that will certainly squash any further talks about a playoff system for the near future. Machen who now has changed his position to work within the framework of the current BCS structure is a major blow to a playoff. Considering a new deal for postseason is on college football's agenda over the next year or so, there's now little chance we'll have a playoff as we look ahead to the next decade.
Perhaps the most disappointing aspect of Machen's loss is that he was actually for a more equitable system for sharing revenues. Perhaps that's why the SEC was so quick to put him in his place?
Final 2006 D-I19 Register
Although, the Register didn't produce the same #1 versus #2 matchup as the BCS, it's actually a great outcome for the Register considering that team was Michigan. There was enough controversy this year that a number of teams could have played in the title game based on a flawed system, so we'll take that as a successful first season considering some revisions need to be made for 2007.
I recognize some of the rankings seem a little out of place. One of the things I have already revised based on trial and error from my first season that will be implemented in 2007 is decreasing the number of points added under the win category. There was too much of a gap between a win versus a top 10 and top 25 team just as an example. It resulted in skewed results the further down the line you go. For example, my alma mater - Middle Tennessee - should have been ranked a little lower and a school like San Jose State should have been ranked a bit higher. The change will place more of an emphasis on earning points based on the opponent played.
Final Rankings
1. Ohio State
2. Michigan
3. Florida
4. Oklahoma
5. Notre Dame
6. USC
7. Wisconsin
8. LSU
9. Auburn
10. Boise State
11. Louisville
12. West Virginia
13. Wake Forest
14. Tennessee
15. Texas A&M
16. Texas
17. Arkansas
18. California
19. Rutgers
20. Oregon State
21. Virginia Tech
22. Boston College
23. Nebraska
24. BYU
25. Penn State
26. Purdue
27. Maryland
28. Navy
29. Georgia
30. Hawaii
31. UCLA
32. South Carolina
33. Clemson
34. Missouri
35. TCU
36. Georgia Tech
37. Houston
38. Kentucky
39. Texas Tech
40. Central Michigan
41. Oregon
42. Minnesota
43. Arizona
44. Ohio
45. Washington State
46. Cincinatti
47. Iowa
48. Florida State
49. South Florida
50. Kansas State
51. Michigan State
52. Arizona State
53. Alabama
54. Indiana
55. Washington
56. Western Michigan
57. Nevada
58. Rice
59. Oklahoma State
60. East Carolina
61. Pittsburgh
62. Miami
63. Troy
64. Syracuse
65. Connecticut
66. Tulsa
67. Middle Tennessee
68. Wyoming
69. Virginia
70. Northern Illinois
71. Arkansas State
72. Ole Miss
73. Toledo
74. San Jose State
75. Air Force
76. Bowling Green
77. Vanderbilt
78. Kent State
79. Utah
80. Baylor
81. Kansas
82. Iowa State
83. Akron
84. Marshall
85. Miss. State
86. North Carolina St.
87. North Carolina
88. Southern Miss
89. Colorado
90. Fresno State
91. Army
92. Tulane
93. Temple
94. Idaho
95. Florida Atlantic
96. Louisiana
97. Northwestern
98. Stanford
99. San Diego State
100. Buffalo
101. Illinois
102. North Texas
103. New Mexico
104. UAB
105. Eastern Michigan
106. UCF
107. SMU
108. Ball State
109. Louisiana-Monroe
110. UTEP
111. Colorado State
112. Miami (OH)
113. New Mexico State
114. Utah State
115. Memphis
116. Louisiana Tech
117. Florida International
118. UNLV
119. Duke
I recognize some of the rankings seem a little out of place. One of the things I have already revised based on trial and error from my first season that will be implemented in 2007 is decreasing the number of points added under the win category. There was too much of a gap between a win versus a top 10 and top 25 team just as an example. It resulted in skewed results the further down the line you go. For example, my alma mater - Middle Tennessee - should have been ranked a little lower and a school like San Jose State should have been ranked a bit higher. The change will place more of an emphasis on earning points based on the opponent played.
Final Rankings
1. Ohio State
2. Michigan
3. Florida
4. Oklahoma
5. Notre Dame
6. USC
7. Wisconsin
8. LSU
9. Auburn
10. Boise State
11. Louisville
12. West Virginia
13. Wake Forest
14. Tennessee
15. Texas A&M
16. Texas
17. Arkansas
18. California
19. Rutgers
20. Oregon State
21. Virginia Tech
22. Boston College
23. Nebraska
24. BYU
25. Penn State
26. Purdue
27. Maryland
28. Navy
29. Georgia
30. Hawaii
31. UCLA
32. South Carolina
33. Clemson
34. Missouri
35. TCU
36. Georgia Tech
37. Houston
38. Kentucky
39. Texas Tech
40. Central Michigan
41. Oregon
42. Minnesota
43. Arizona
44. Ohio
45. Washington State
46. Cincinatti
47. Iowa
48. Florida State
49. South Florida
50. Kansas State
51. Michigan State
52. Arizona State
53. Alabama
54. Indiana
55. Washington
56. Western Michigan
57. Nevada
58. Rice
59. Oklahoma State
60. East Carolina
61. Pittsburgh
62. Miami
63. Troy
64. Syracuse
65. Connecticut
66. Tulsa
67. Middle Tennessee
68. Wyoming
69. Virginia
70. Northern Illinois
71. Arkansas State
72. Ole Miss
73. Toledo
74. San Jose State
75. Air Force
76. Bowling Green
77. Vanderbilt
78. Kent State
79. Utah
80. Baylor
81. Kansas
82. Iowa State
83. Akron
84. Marshall
85. Miss. State
86. North Carolina St.
87. North Carolina
88. Southern Miss
89. Colorado
90. Fresno State
91. Army
92. Tulane
93. Temple
94. Idaho
95. Florida Atlantic
96. Louisiana
97. Northwestern
98. Stanford
99. San Diego State
100. Buffalo
101. Illinois
102. North Texas
103. New Mexico
104. UAB
105. Eastern Michigan
106. UCF
107. SMU
108. Ball State
109. Louisiana-Monroe
110. UTEP
111. Colorado State
112. Miami (OH)
113. New Mexico State
114. Utah State
115. Memphis
116. Louisiana Tech
117. Florida International
118. UNLV
119. Duke
Ranking Methodology
The emphasis of the Ranking Methodology is two fold. First, it's designed to be simple. Second, it's a points system that's based on the ranking of an opponent at the time the game is played and the points gained for winning at home or away. Points are awarded for each game (unless a team loses to a I-AA school). The difference is you gain more points based on two categories.
The first category comes from assigning each team a numerical value of points based on their current position out of 120 teams (this includes Western Kentucky as they make their transition to I-A). For example, playing the #1 team in the nation would give a team three points; playing #50 would give a team 1.75 points.[1] This serves as the strength of schedule component. The points range between .025 to 3 points based on the ranking of the opponent.
The second category comes from adding points for winning a game. Obviously, your points accrue more rapidly for winning games against opponents from the first category above, because the value of playing the #1 team in the nation automatically gives a team one whole point more than playing the #40 team, for example. On top of that, points are also added for winning games under the following situations:
- 7.0 points for a ROAD win against a Top 10 team
- 6.0 points for a HOME win against a Top 10 team
- 5.5 points for a ROAD win
- 5.0 points for a HOME win
- Losing to a I-AA school results in zero points being added for that week.
Following is an example. Team A (ranked #10) is on the road against Team B (ranked #43). Team A wins the game.
First Category of Points: Team A receives 1.925 and Team B receives 2.75
Second Category of Points: Team A earns 5.5 points for the road win.
Final Points total: Team A earned a total of 7.45 (5.5+1.925) while Team B earned 2.75 (all of which are based on the strength of their opponent). Had team B won they would have earned a total of 8.75 (6+2.75), so there is an emphasis on winning games against teams with higher rankings.
[1] To understand how these values were assigned all 120 teams were assigned their reciprocal and that number was divided by 40 or 1/3 of the number of teams. So, the #1 team would have a value of 120/40=3. The 120th ranked team would only have a value of .025.
Debunking Arguments Against a Playoff
Since the first controversy involving the Bowl Championship Series (BCS)[1], University Presidents and Chancellors have continued to refute the viability of a playoff for Division I-A. Below, we examine most of the stances that have emanated from the Presidents and Chancellors, how they refute themselves, and why their argument has never resonated with many fans and athletic administrators who see the current system as inadequate for crowing an undisputed champion. Before addressing these issues let me first say that academics should always come first over athletics for institutions of higher learning. Academics is the cornerstone of our society. With that said, there is no evidence to suggest a playoff for Division I-A would be a detriment to student-athletes.
Impact on Academics
Issue: One of the first arguments Presidents toss around is the effect a playoff would have interfering with the academic calendar – particularly during the time when final exams take place at most Universities.
Observation: With any problem, there is a solution or work around that will accommodate most of the issues. Any number of scenarios could be examined to ensure games are not taking place during exams. But let’s be honest. Most programs that make a bowl game practice during this period anyway, so what’s the difference? NCAA basketball programs participate during this period as well, so why aren’t we concerned about their academic welfare? Even if the decision were to begin a three-round playoff after exams during the third week of December the national championship game would be played the same week it was played in January 2007. Furthermore, NCAA Division I-AA conducts a 16-team playoff that runs through most of December. According to a study conducted at UNC-Charlotte, graduation rates at I-AA schools indicate no correlation to its success on the field whereas I-A schools substitute academic success for athletic achievement.[2] What should we conclude? Authors of the study emphatically state the bowl system provides no academic benefit – and in fact – should be scrapped and modeled in favor of the I-AA playoff system. Although the study was conducted prior to the BCS, the issue at hand is debating a bowl system versus a playoff based on correlations to academic achievement.
Basically, if I-A football players aren’t graduating at a higher rate than their I-AA counterparts how can anyone argue academic benefits with the current bowl system? Ironically, their a plethora of reasons why academic achievements are lower at I-A schools that relate to the prestige, money, noteriety, NFL, and public exposure less common to the I-AA athletes yet Presidents and Chancellors ignore these pressures on the young men playing college football at the highest level and instead argue that a playoff would negatively effect them. Call me cynical, but something tells me they don't exactly have the best interest of the student-athlete in mind on this issue.
Length of Season
Issue: Usually, the next argument relates to having to expand the season into January and consequences of adding more games.
Observation: In a - sort of - up yours to alumni and fans – Presidents approved the recent expansion from an 11-game schedule to a 12-games and supported the addition of a fifth BCS bowl game that extends the season into the second week of January. Not much else you can say about that, but every fan and member of the media should reject this as an argument for not having a playoff when the Presidents supported these changes that are in direct opposition to what they said they believe. Unfortunately, the addition of an extra game for Division I football programs signifies that we’re moving further away from a playoff than closer to it.
Impact on Regular Season
Issue: Opponents of a playoff have argued to their blue in the face that a playoff would devalue the regular season. They say the regular season is a 12/13 game playoff that makes college football better.
Observation: The problem with this position is that it fails to look at the facts. If a postseason were done right it would actually complement the regular season. By done right, the Register believes the playoff should take the form of the 11 conference champions and five at-large teams. If anything a stronger argument could be made that the BCS has devalued every game except one - that being the #1 versus #2 matchup that the computers concoct. Unless you're an LSU fan raise your hand if you enjoyed this past season's BCS games. Probably aren't a lot of you out there.
So, why include every conference champion? First, it lends value to ensure that the regular season is not compromised by a playoff. Yes, that would mean teams from C-USA, the MAC, Sun Belt, etc., would get one automatic bid, but let's be honest. It's the prospect of one of the non-BCS schools knocking off a Goliath that makes the NCAA basketball tournament's first round so exciting. It's the Boise State beating Oklahoma that would lend credibility to both the regular season and the idea of representation from every conference. It's also why the regular season wouldn't be devalued, because Ohio State would much rather face a #15 or 16 seed Central Michigan in the first round than be faced with the prospect of playing a school like Boise State had in 2006 that; hypothetically, would have been seeded around #10/11 or even a team like Florida who might have been the last team to get an at large in 2007 and be saddled with a similar seed, for example. Ohio State definitely doesn't want to have to face an SEC school in the first round, so the value of being the higher seed would be enourmous. Speaking of your five at-large teams, they would almost always come from a pool from the top 10 teams in the country. Over the past five years only one team would have received an at-large bid in a 16-team playoff with more than two losses and that would have been either either Florida or Illinois this year (depending on which ranking methodology chosen to make the selection) and only a few have had more than one loss. That means two losses for almost every team is an elimination. And three losses would most likley guarantee exclusion from the 16-team playoff unless you can win your conference title. And how many of the BCS conferences produce a conference champion with three or more losses? It doesn't happen often although Florida State did win the ACC with three losses a few years ago. At any rate, the regular season would still be critical to ensure first; a spot in the playoff and then second; the highest seed possible. This means a regular season just as exciting as we have now that doesn't end with a thud like we get with our current postseason structure.
History and Tradition
Issue: During sworn testimony in front of Congress, NCAA President Miles Brand stated he believed academics was the primary issue for many but not for him. For Mr. Brand, it’s more about maintaining the history and tradition of the bowls.[3]
Observation: If there is any valid argument for keeping the bowl system as it is, it certainly is this one. College football has banked its entire existence on the history and tradition of its programs. We can’t lose sight of that fact. However, are we not an intellectual society that can find a combination of both values…an objectively/equitably-determined champion while also maintaining the preservation of the values and tradition of college football? The most puzzling thing to me about this argument is the resistance to admit there’s a way to create a playoff that includes the bowls. The argument that a playoff would devalue the remainder of the bowls is one that again falls short for fans and athletic administrators. Assuming that’s true hasn’t the one versus two BCS championship game already devalued every other bowl game? The logical response here is if you believe one you have to believe the other. Either bowl games are devalued by a championship game or they aren’t regardless of how you come to creating the championship game. Bowl games for teams not playing in a BCS bowl, the national title, or a playoff for that matter is and always has been a reward for those programs. That wouldn’t change if a playoff were implemented. As a matter of fact including the bowl games in the playoff would actually make those bowls more valuable rather than less important. As for the Rose Bowl, they allowed for the tradition to be changed when they agreed to be a part of the BCS structure. They have already prostituted themselves to be a part of the current system. They can't go back to being virgins now. The changes they’ve had to incur wouldn’t be any more vile under a playoff than they've already accepted. Case in point, how many Big Ten vs. Pac 10 matchups have they had since they signed on to the BCS?
[1] The NCAA maintains a running list of BCS controversies on their website. http://www.ncaasports.com/football/mens/story/8975902
[2] Bowls versus playoffs: The impact on football player graduation rates in the national collegiate athletic association
doi:10.1016/0272-7757(96)00002-7
[3] Congressional Testimony during BCS anti-trust hearings http://commdocs.house.gov/committees/judiciary/hju89198.000/hju89198_0.HTM
Impact on Academics
Issue: One of the first arguments Presidents toss around is the effect a playoff would have interfering with the academic calendar – particularly during the time when final exams take place at most Universities.
Observation: With any problem, there is a solution or work around that will accommodate most of the issues. Any number of scenarios could be examined to ensure games are not taking place during exams. But let’s be honest. Most programs that make a bowl game practice during this period anyway, so what’s the difference? NCAA basketball programs participate during this period as well, so why aren’t we concerned about their academic welfare? Even if the decision were to begin a three-round playoff after exams during the third week of December the national championship game would be played the same week it was played in January 2007. Furthermore, NCAA Division I-AA conducts a 16-team playoff that runs through most of December. According to a study conducted at UNC-Charlotte, graduation rates at I-AA schools indicate no correlation to its success on the field whereas I-A schools substitute academic success for athletic achievement.[2] What should we conclude? Authors of the study emphatically state the bowl system provides no academic benefit – and in fact – should be scrapped and modeled in favor of the I-AA playoff system. Although the study was conducted prior to the BCS, the issue at hand is debating a bowl system versus a playoff based on correlations to academic achievement.
Basically, if I-A football players aren’t graduating at a higher rate than their I-AA counterparts how can anyone argue academic benefits with the current bowl system? Ironically, their a plethora of reasons why academic achievements are lower at I-A schools that relate to the prestige, money, noteriety, NFL, and public exposure less common to the I-AA athletes yet Presidents and Chancellors ignore these pressures on the young men playing college football at the highest level and instead argue that a playoff would negatively effect them. Call me cynical, but something tells me they don't exactly have the best interest of the student-athlete in mind on this issue.
Length of Season
Issue: Usually, the next argument relates to having to expand the season into January and consequences of adding more games.
Observation: In a - sort of - up yours to alumni and fans – Presidents approved the recent expansion from an 11-game schedule to a 12-games and supported the addition of a fifth BCS bowl game that extends the season into the second week of January. Not much else you can say about that, but every fan and member of the media should reject this as an argument for not having a playoff when the Presidents supported these changes that are in direct opposition to what they said they believe. Unfortunately, the addition of an extra game for Division I football programs signifies that we’re moving further away from a playoff than closer to it.
Impact on Regular Season
Issue: Opponents of a playoff have argued to their blue in the face that a playoff would devalue the regular season. They say the regular season is a 12/13 game playoff that makes college football better.
Observation: The problem with this position is that it fails to look at the facts. If a postseason were done right it would actually complement the regular season. By done right, the Register believes the playoff should take the form of the 11 conference champions and five at-large teams. If anything a stronger argument could be made that the BCS has devalued every game except one - that being the #1 versus #2 matchup that the computers concoct. Unless you're an LSU fan raise your hand if you enjoyed this past season's BCS games. Probably aren't a lot of you out there.
So, why include every conference champion? First, it lends value to ensure that the regular season is not compromised by a playoff. Yes, that would mean teams from C-USA, the MAC, Sun Belt, etc., would get one automatic bid, but let's be honest. It's the prospect of one of the non-BCS schools knocking off a Goliath that makes the NCAA basketball tournament's first round so exciting. It's the Boise State beating Oklahoma that would lend credibility to both the regular season and the idea of representation from every conference. It's also why the regular season wouldn't be devalued, because Ohio State would much rather face a #15 or 16 seed Central Michigan in the first round than be faced with the prospect of playing a school like Boise State had in 2006 that; hypothetically, would have been seeded around #10/11 or even a team like Florida who might have been the last team to get an at large in 2007 and be saddled with a similar seed, for example. Ohio State definitely doesn't want to have to face an SEC school in the first round, so the value of being the higher seed would be enourmous. Speaking of your five at-large teams, they would almost always come from a pool from the top 10 teams in the country. Over the past five years only one team would have received an at-large bid in a 16-team playoff with more than two losses and that would have been either either Florida or Illinois this year (depending on which ranking methodology chosen to make the selection) and only a few have had more than one loss. That means two losses for almost every team is an elimination. And three losses would most likley guarantee exclusion from the 16-team playoff unless you can win your conference title. And how many of the BCS conferences produce a conference champion with three or more losses? It doesn't happen often although Florida State did win the ACC with three losses a few years ago. At any rate, the regular season would still be critical to ensure first; a spot in the playoff and then second; the highest seed possible. This means a regular season just as exciting as we have now that doesn't end with a thud like we get with our current postseason structure.
History and Tradition
Issue: During sworn testimony in front of Congress, NCAA President Miles Brand stated he believed academics was the primary issue for many but not for him. For Mr. Brand, it’s more about maintaining the history and tradition of the bowls.[3]
Observation: If there is any valid argument for keeping the bowl system as it is, it certainly is this one. College football has banked its entire existence on the history and tradition of its programs. We can’t lose sight of that fact. However, are we not an intellectual society that can find a combination of both values…an objectively/equitably-determined champion while also maintaining the preservation of the values and tradition of college football? The most puzzling thing to me about this argument is the resistance to admit there’s a way to create a playoff that includes the bowls. The argument that a playoff would devalue the remainder of the bowls is one that again falls short for fans and athletic administrators. Assuming that’s true hasn’t the one versus two BCS championship game already devalued every other bowl game? The logical response here is if you believe one you have to believe the other. Either bowl games are devalued by a championship game or they aren’t regardless of how you come to creating the championship game. Bowl games for teams not playing in a BCS bowl, the national title, or a playoff for that matter is and always has been a reward for those programs. That wouldn’t change if a playoff were implemented. As a matter of fact including the bowl games in the playoff would actually make those bowls more valuable rather than less important. As for the Rose Bowl, they allowed for the tradition to be changed when they agreed to be a part of the BCS structure. They have already prostituted themselves to be a part of the current system. They can't go back to being virgins now. The changes they’ve had to incur wouldn’t be any more vile under a playoff than they've already accepted. Case in point, how many Big Ten vs. Pac 10 matchups have they had since they signed on to the BCS?
[1] The NCAA maintains a running list of BCS controversies on their website. http://www.ncaasports.com/football/mens/story/8975902
[2] Bowls versus playoffs: The impact on football player graduation rates in the national collegiate athletic association
doi:10.1016/0272-7757(96)00002-7
[3] Congressional Testimony during BCS anti-trust hearings http://commdocs.house.gov/committees/judiciary/hju89198.000/hju89198_0.HTM
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